# Fire Weather Watch: Foothills of Northeast Washington; Colville Reservation; Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin; Eastern Columbia Basin / Palouse / Spokane Area; Lower Palouse / Snake River — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-20 15:17 ingested 2026-08-21 06:45

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## extract

Fire Weather Watch — Foothills of Northeast Washington; Colville Reservation; Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin; Eastern Columbia Basin / Palouse / Spokane Area; Lower Palouse / Snake River
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
...THUNDERSTORMS, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY
INTO SUNDAY...

.A strong trough with abundant moisture will usher in a cold
front through the region from Saturday into Sunday. There is a
risk for thunderstorms as well as strong south to southwest
synoptic driven winds. This will lead to critical fire weather
conditions across the region.

* Affected Area: Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701),
Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Foothills of Central
Washington Cascades (Zone 705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706),
Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707), Eastern Columbia Basin  -
Palouse  -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Lower Palouse  -Snake
River (Zone 709).

* Winds: West/Southwest 15 to 25 mph with wind gusts around 25 to
40 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 17 to 25 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is possible with any new or ongoing
fires.

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