Weather Alerts For Riverside, WA

# HEADLINE -------------------- WARM, DRY, AND WINDY TODAY WITH COLD FRONT PASSAGE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 702 # SUMMARY -------------------- - Affected Area: Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Methow Valley (Zone 704), Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706), Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707), Eastern Columbia Basin -Palouse -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709). - Winds: West 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. - Relative Humidities: 12 to 23 percent. - Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing fires. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 11:54 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 -------------------- Eastern Columbia Basin , Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705), Lower Palouse , Methow Valley (Zone 704), Palouse , Snake River (Zone 709), Spokane Area (Zone 708), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706), Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)