Red Flag Warning: Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington

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Red Flag Warning — Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. ...THUNDERSTORMS, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY... .A strong 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. The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms, which is in effect from 4 PM Saturday to 11 AM PDT Sunday. * Affected Area: Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700). * Affected Area: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101). * Thunderstorms: Scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. * Outflow Winds: Gusty outflow winds up to 50 mph. * Impacts: Lightning strikes will have the potential to start new fires, and gusty and erratic outflow winds could cause rapid spread of new and existing wildfires.

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