# Red Flag Warning: Methow Valley — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-16 20:50 ingested 2026-07-17 08:17

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Red Flag Warning — Methow Valley
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MUCH OF THE INLAND
NORTHWEST THURSDAY NIGHT...

...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OKANOGAN, METHOW VALLEYS FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...

...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WATERVILLE PLATEAU FRIDAY AFTERNOON
SHIFTING TO WESTERLY IN THE EVENING...

.Additional showers and storms will redevelop tonight for much of
the Inland Northwest. Gusty outflow winds around 30 mph will be
possible with this activity. Rainfall amounts up to a tenth of an
inch are possible, with locally higher amounts where multiple
storms move over the same area. Dry and breezy conditions will
develop in portions of central Washington Friday afternoon. A
sharp wind shift from south to west will impact the Waterville
Plateau Friday evening.

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag
Warning for thunderstorms, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM
PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area: Methow Valley (Zone 703).

* Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms possible overnight into
Friday morning. Rainfall amounts up to a tenth of an inch
possible, with locally higher amounts where multiple storms move
over the same area.

* Outflow Winds: Gusty and erratic thunderstorm outflow winds up
to 30 mph will be possible through Friday morning.

* Prevailing Winds Friday Afternoon and Evening: Breezy southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* Humidity: 13 to 19 percent Friday afternoon.

* Impacts: New fire starts from lightning. New and existing fires
could be impacted by gusty thunderstorm outflow winds tonight
into Friday morning. Gusty winds and low humidity Friday
afternoon may lead to rapid fire spread with any new or ongoing
fires.

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