...HOT, DRY, AND WINDY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.Hot and very dry conditions will be in place on Tuesday. Winds
will increase through the day with gusts 15 to 25 mph from the
East Slopes to the Palouse. Locally stronger winds will develop
late Tuesday afternoon and evening in the foothills of the
Cascades and across the Waterville Plateau producing gusts around
30 mph. A dry cold front will sweep through the region on
Wednesday delivering stronger winds region-wide. Humidity levels
increase on Wednesday but remain near critical levels.

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* Affected Area: Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707), Eastern
Columbia Basin  -Palouse  -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Lower
Palouse  -Snake River (Zone 709).

* Winds: Tuesday: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25
mph. Wednesday: West to southwest 15 to 25 mph gusts around 35
mph.

* Relative Humidities: 10 to 15 percent on Tuesday. 18 to 25
percent on Wednesday.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new fires.

WWUS86 KOTX 070056
RFWOTX

Fire Weather Watch
National Weather Service Spokane WA
556 PM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025
WAZ707>709
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0003.250708T2000Z-250710T0300Z/
Western Columbia Basin-Eastern Columbia Basin / Palouse / Spokane Area-Lower Palouse / Snake River

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 707, 708, AND 709...

...HOT, DRY, AND WINDY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.Hot and very dry conditions will be in place on Tuesday. Winds
will increase through the day with gusts 15 to 25 mph from the
East Slopes to the Palouse. Locally stronger winds will develop
late Tuesday afternoon and evening in the foothills of the
Cascades and across the Waterville Plateau producing gusts around
30 mph. A dry cold front will sweep through the region on
Wednesday delivering stronger winds region-wide. Humidity levels
increase on Wednesday but remain near critical levels.

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* Affected Area: Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707), Eastern
Columbia Basin  -Palouse  -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Lower
Palouse  -Snake River (Zone 709).

* Winds: Tuesday: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25
mph. Wednesday: West to southwest 15 to 25 mph gusts around 35
mph.

* Relative Humidities: 10 to 15 percent on Tuesday. 18 to 25
percent on Wednesday.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new fires.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

Local Weather

Spokane, Washington, US