Weather Alerts For Mason City, WA
Fire Weather Warning
-# HEADLINE -------------------- HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 701, 702, AND 709 # SUMMARY -------------------- . A dry cold front will approach Tuesday afternoon and pass through the area Tuesday night into Wednesday. Tuesday will be very warm and dry with temperatures in the 90s. Southerly winds will increase across Central WA between Moses Lake and Oroville. Late Tuesday afternoon and early evening, westerly winds will increase through the Cascade Gaps. Winds will remain breezy Tuesday night with fair to poor humidity recoveries. Gusty west to southwest winds will expand across Eastern Washington on Wednesday The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM PDT Wednesday. - Affected Area: Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701), Colville Reservation (Zone 702) and Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709). - Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. - Relative Humidities: 13 to 22 percent. - Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing fires. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Monday, July 6, 2026 at 10:52 AM PDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Spokane WA HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Snake River (Zone 709), Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701), Lower Palouse