# Fire Weather Watch: Okanogan Valley — retained record

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

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## extract

Fire Weather Watch — Okanogan Valley
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: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703).

* Thunderstorms: Scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday
afternoon through Sunday morning.

* Timing of Thunderstorms: Best chances for thunderstorms are
from 11 AM Saturday morning through 8 AM Sunday morning.

* Outflow Winds: Gusty outflow wind gusts up to 50 mph.

* Impacts: Lightning strikes will have the potential to start new
fires, and gusty and erratic outflow winds could cause
dangerous conditions around new and existing wildfires.

* General Winds: South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 30 to
40 mph.

* Timing of General Winds: Peak general winds will be seen from
noon to 10 PM Saturday.

* Relative Humidities: 20 to 25 percent.

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

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