Weather Alerts For East Central, WA

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FRIDAY, AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY SATURDAY FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 700, 701, 708, AND 709 # SUMMARY -------------------- - Affected Area: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101), Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700), Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701), Eastern Columbia Basin -Palouse -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709). - Winds: West/Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. - Relative Humidities: 13 to 24 percent. - Impacts: Gusty winds and low humidity Saturday afternoon may lead to rapid fire spread with any new or ongoing fires. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Friday, July 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM PDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Spokane WA HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Eastern Columbia Basin , Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701), Lower Palouse , Palouse , Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700), Snake River (Zone 709), Spokane Area (Zone 708), Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)

# SUMMARY -------------------- An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology Colville Confederated Tribes Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Chelan, Douglas, Garfield, and Asotin Counties and continues for Spokane, Whitman, Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Grant, Adams, Whitman, Pend Oreille, and Stevens Counties, through Friday, July 24th at 11 AM, due to current and expected wildfire smoke from regional fires. Particulate matter (PM2.5) levels are expected to range in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups and Unhealthy categories. In Eastern Okanogan County near active wildfires, air quality may reach Very Unhealthy to Hazardous levels. When air quality is Unhealthy, everyone should reduce exposure. Limit time outside, avoid strenuous activity, and follow tips for cleaner indoor air. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 12:55 PM PDT ISSUED BY Relayed by National Weather Service Spokane WA HEADER Air Quality Alert Message | Washington Department of Ecology | Colville Confederated Tribes | Environmental Protection Agency | Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Pend Oreille, Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane, Stevens, Whitman Including the cities of Othello, Ritzville, Washtucna, Clarkston, Asotin, Anatone, Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Cashmere, Entiat, Chelan, Manson, Plain, East Wenatchee, Bridgeport, Waterville, Douglas, Republic, Inchelium, Keller, Curlew, Danville, Laurier, Pomeroy, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Quincy, Mattawa, Royal City, Coulee City, Davenport, Odessa, Wilbur, Reardan, Sprague, Omak, Okanogan, Tonasket, Brewster, Oroville, Mazama, Winthrop, Methow, Twisp, Conconully, Newport, Metaline Falls, Ione, Cusick, Diamond Lake, Spokane, Airway Heights, Medical Lake, Cheney, Rockford, Liberty Lake, Deer Park, Colville, Chewelah, Kettle Falls, Springdale, Northport, Pullman, Colfax, Oakesdale, Rosalia, La Crosse, and Uniontown