# Red Flag Warning: Foothills of Northeast Washington; Eastern Columbia Basin / Palouse / Spokane Area — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-22 21:38 ingested 2026-08-23 06:37

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## extract

Red Flag Warning — Foothills of Northeast Washington; Eastern Columbia Basin / Palouse / Spokane Area
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
...THUNDERSTORMS, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY
INTO SUNDAY...

.A cold front will move through the region Saturday into Sunday,
bringing a risk for thunderstorms and strong west to southwest
winds. This will lead to critical fire weather conditions across
the region.

* Affected Area: Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)
and Eastern Columbia Basin  -Palouse  -Spokane Area (Zone 708).

* Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 17 to 25 percent.

* Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered lightning will occur in
two rounds. The first one will occur between 2 PM and 5 PM with
the second round between 10 PM and 5 AM. Gusty outflow winds are
expected near thunderstorms.

* Outflow Winds: Gusty outflow wind gusts up to 50 mph.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is possible with any new or ongoing
fires. Lightning strikes will have the potential to start new
fires with gusty outflow winds.

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