SPOKANE, Wash. — Extreme heat this week comes with high fire danger for parts of the Northwest. Red Flag Warnings have been extended for the Cascades until 9 pm Thursday. In addition, Red Flag Warnings were issued for the Okanogan Valley until 9 pm Thursday due to stronger northerly winds today.
Red Flag Warnings are now in place for all of Eastern Washington, Central Washington, and North Idaho as westerly wind picks up across the region Thursday and Friday.
The airmass over the Northwest to start the week is hot, dry, and unstable. That means elevated fire danger and the potential for fires to become more aggressive during this excessive heat. The elevated fire danger sticks around through Thursday before the wind makes things worse.
A change of airmasses will bring about more seasonable temperatures by the weekend. Temperatures will drop from near 100 degrees back into the mid to low 80s. But, as the cooler weather moves in, wind will blow. Wind gusts will be near 35 miles per hour late Thursday and Friday. That, combined with the hot dry days leading into the wind at the end of the week, means everything is primed to burn.
Stick with the KREM 2 weather team for the latest forecast.
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