# Wind Advisory: Okanogan Highlands — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-22 10:22 ingested 2026-10-23 02:51

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Wind Advisory — Okanogan Highlands
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Chesaw Road, Sherman Pass,
Wauconda, Inchelium, Boulder Creek Road, and Republic.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 3 PM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Isolated to scattered tree damage will be possible in the
mountains.  New fire starts could spread swiftly through dry fuel
beds, especially in the afternoon as humidity values lower near 25
percent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds will develop over the higher
terrain around midnight into early Friday morning. Peak wind gusts
will develop between 3AM and 11AM.  Lower valleys may experience
lighter winds until Friday morning closer to 8AM.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.