Fire Weather Watch: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle; East Washington Central Cascades; East Portion of North Cascades National Park / Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; East Washington North Cascades; Okanogan Highlands & Kettle Mountains; Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington; Foothills of Northeast Washington; Colville Reservation; Okanogan Valley; Methow Valley; Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin; Eastern Columbia Basin / Palouse / Spokane Area; Lower Palouse / Snake River

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Fire Weather Watch — Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle; East Washington Central Cascades; East Portion of North Cascades National Park / Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; East Washington North Cascades; Okanogan Highlands & Kettle Mountains; Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington; Foothills of Northeast Washington; Colville Reservation; Okanogan Valley; Methow Valley; Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin; Eastern Columbia Basin / Palouse / Spokane Area; Lower Palouse / Snake River Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY SATURDAY ACROSS THE INLAND NORTHWEST... * Affected Area: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101), East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696), East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (Zone 697), East Washington North Cascades (Zone 698), Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699), Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700), Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701), Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Methow Valley (Zone 704), 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 winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 50 mph. Highest wind speeds over the Waterville Plateau, Columbia Basin, West Plains, Blue Mountains, and Lewiston-Clarkston Valley. * Relative Humidities: 17 to 30 percent across Central and Eastern Washington. 25 to 35 percent across the Idaho Panhandle. 30 to 45 percent near the Cascade Crest. * Impacts: Strong winds and low humidity Saturday may lead to rapid fire spread with any new or ongoing fires.