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FFWOTX The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Chelan County in north central Washington... * Until 845 PM PDT. * At 655 PM PDT, Trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Number 1 and Number 2 Canyons. Between 0.25 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams and urban areas, as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Wenatchee, West Wenatchee and South Wenatchee.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Okanogan, St. Maries, Boulder Creek Road, Hayden, Potlatch, Kettle Falls, Soldiers Meadow Road, Fourth Of July Pass, Brewster, Sherman Pass, Kellogg, Flowery Trail Road, Chewelah, Plummer, Orin-Rice Road, Republic, Wallace, Bonners Ferry, Fruitland, Mullan, Metaline, Schweitzer Mountain Road, Inchelium, Omak, Kamiah, Lewiston, Craigmont, Metaline Falls, Lapwai, Eastport, Lewiston Grade, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Genesee, Worley, Post Falls, Winchester, Disautel Pass, Oroville, Colville, Lookout Pass, Chesaw Road, Nezperce, Wauconda, Fernwood, Moscow, Nespelem, Deer Park, Springdale-Hunters Road, Athol, Ione, Clark Fork, Coeur d'Alene, Osburn, Dobson Pass, Gifford, Newport, Tiger, Peck, Bridgeport, Tonasket, Pinehurst, Priest River, Sandpoint, Northport, and Culdesac. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Alpowa Summit, Creston, La Crosse, Rockford, Pomeroy, Pullman, Oakesdale, Cheney, Uniontown, Clarkston, Harrington, Ritzville, Tekoa, Spokane Valley, Wilbur, Grand Coulee, Fairfield, Davenport, Downtown Spokane, Colfax, Rosalia, Coulee City, Airway Heights, and Odessa. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Moderate rainfall has been occuring across the Easy Fire Burn Scar this afternoon in Eastern Skagit County, and has lead to minor flooding and debris onto Highway 20. This has occurred with unusually low precipitation rates and amounts. Additional rain is expected through Saturday evening. * WHAT...Flooding caused by moderate rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Washington, including the following county, Skagit. * WHEN...Until 400 PM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 410 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is already occurring in Along the Easy Fire Burn Scar. Between 0.2 and 0.4 inches of rain have fallen. - Areas of Highway 20 along the Easy Fire Burn Scar will most likely experience minor flooding. Water and debris has been reported on Highway 20. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... mainly rural areas of Eastern Skagit County - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

At 214 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Mount Ruth to near Mason Dam to near Cow Valley. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Baker City, Bridgeport, and Salisbury around 220 PM PDT. Malheur Reservoir around 320 PM MDT. Haines around 230 PM PDT. Flagstaff Hill and Pleasant Valley around 240 PM PDT. Durkee, Love Reservoir, Thief Valley Reservoir, and Keating around 250 PM PDT.

At 244 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Jonesboro to 6 miles north of Rufino Butte to near Owyhee Reservoir to near Succor Creek Reservoir. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Harper, Board Corral Mountain, Rockville, and Succor Creek Campground around 250 PM MDT. Homedale, Westfall, Adrian, and Double Mountain around 300 PM MDT. Caldwell, Parma, Nyssa, and Vale around 310 PM MDT. Nampa, Ontario, and Sand Hollow around 320 PM MDT.

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN DISTRICTS THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Affected Area...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 420 Treasure Valley BLM, 423 Owyhee Mountains, 424 Western Twin Falls BLM and 426 Southern Highlands. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 636 Burns BLM and 637 Vale BLM. * Timing...Until 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...Up to 85.

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN DISTRICTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidities, which is in effect from 1 PM MDT /noon PDT/ this afternoon to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening. * Affected Area...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 636 Burns BLM and 637 Vale BLM. * Timing...From 1 PM MDT /noon PDT/ this afternoon to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...Up to 80.

* WHAT...Areas with visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. Local visibility restriction to near zero possible near recently plowed fields. Strong gusty outflow winds from thunderstorms of 40 to 50 MPH likely. Localized gusts near 60 MPH possible. * WHERE...Downtown Spokane, Ritzville, Creston, Pomeroy, Odessa, La Crosse, Waterville, Colfax, Ephrata, Cheney, Badger Mountain Road, Harrington, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, Rockford, Moses Lake, Spokane Valley, Airway Heights, Grand Coulee, Mansfield, Rosalia, Fairfield, Alpowa Summit, Clarkston, Coulee City, Wilbur, Othello, Pullman, Quincy, and Davenport. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Power outages may result.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph expected. Localized gusts to 50 MPH possible. * WHERE...Moscow, Clark Fork, Plummer, Lewiston, Post Falls, Culdesac, Mullan, Bonners Ferry, Hayden, Republic, Newport, Worley, Pinehurst, Flowery Trail Road, Metaline Falls, Kettle Falls, Omak, Winchester, Tiger, Fourth Of July Pass, Eastport, Lapwai, Boulder Creek Road, Fernwood, Chewelah, Soldiers Meadow Road, Northport, Fruitland, Metaline, Kellogg, Sherman Pass, Wauconda, Oroville, Lewiston Grade, Dobson Pass, Springdale-Hunters Road, Chesaw Road, Craigmont, Disautel Pass, Lookout Pass, Sandpoint, Athol, Priest River, Brewster, Coeur d'Alene, Potlatch, Peck, Genesee, Colville, Inchelium, Okanogan, Schweitzer Mountain Road, Nezperce, Nespelem, Ione, Wallace, St. Maries, Bridgeport, Gifford, Orin-Rice Road, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Kamiah, Osburn, Tonasket, and Deer Park. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust is also possible over the area.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423 and 426, AND OREGON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 636 AND 637... .Dry southwest flow will bring gusty winds and low relative humidities to the region again Friday afternoon and evening. These conditions and an unstable air mass may lead to plume- dominated growth on existing wildfires. * Affected Area...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 636 Burns BLM and 637 Vale BLM. * Timing...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Temperatures...Up to 75.

A strong storm system for this time of the year will bring moderate to strong winds through this evening. Because the best chance for precipitation will remain west of the Cascades, relative humidities will be low and this in combination with winds could result in critical conditions for eastern portions of Lake and Modoc counties, and into western Harney County. Winds will be strong again on Friday, but humidity values will be higher. * IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative humidity can lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and existing fires. Outdoor burning is banned during fire season. * AFFECTED AREA...The eastern half of California Fire Weather Zone 285, this includes Alturas. The eastern part of Oregon Fire weather zone 625, this includes Adel and Alkali Lake. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423 and 426, AND OREGON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 636 AND 637... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 402, 403, AND 421... .Dry southwest flow will bring gusty winds and low relative humidities to the region again Friday afternoon and evening. These conditions and an unstable air mass may lead to plume- dominated growth on existing wildfires. * Affected Area...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 636 Burns BLM and 637 Vale BLM. * Timing...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Temperatures...Up to 75.

* WHAT...Visibility between one-half and one mile in blowing dust expected. * WHERE...Spokane Valley, Waterville, Pomeroy, La Crosse, Clarkston, Fairfield, Pullman, Quincy, Ritzville, Rosalia, Uniontown, Davenport, Tekoa, Coulee City, Alpowa Summit, Wilbur, Airway Heights, Oakesdale, Moses Lake, Odessa, Badger Mountain Road, Grand Coulee, Cheney, Rockford, Downtown Spokane, Mansfield, Othello, Colfax, Ephrata, Harrington, and Creston. * WHEN...From 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.

...GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423 and 426, AND OREGON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 636 AND 637... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 402, 403, AND 421... .Dry southwest flow will bring gusty winds and low relative humidities to the region again Friday afternoon and evening. These conditions and an unstable air mass may lead to plume- dominated growth on existing wildfires. The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidities, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * Affected Area...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 636 Burns BLM and 637 Vale BLM. * Timing...From 2 PM MDT (1 PM PDT) Friday afternoon through 9 PM MDT (8 PM PDT) Friday evening. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...Up to 75.

A strong storm system for this time of the year will move into the area Thursday bringing moderate to strong winds. Because the best chance for precipitation will remain west of the Cascades, relative humidities will be low and this in combination with winds could result in critical conditions. * IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative humidity can lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and existing fires. Outdoor burning is banned during fire season. * AFFECTED AREA...The eastern half of California Fire Weather Zone 285, this includes Alturas. The eastern part of part of Oregon Fire weather zone 625, this includes Adel and Alkali Lake. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

A strong storm system for this time of the year will move into the area Thursday bringing moderate to strong winds. Because the best chance for precipitation will remain west of the Cascades, relative humidities will be low and this in combination with winds could result in critical conditions. The National Weather Service in Medford has replaced the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative humidity can lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and existing fires. Outdoor burning is banned during fire season. * AFFECTED AREA...The eastern half of Fire Weather Zone 285, this includes Alturas. The eastern part of part of Fire weather zone 625, this includes Adel and Alkali Lake. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

A strong storm system for this time of the year will move into the area Thursday bringing moderate to strong winds. Because the best chance for precipitation will remain west of the Cascades, relative humidities will be low and this in combination with winds could result in critical conditions. * IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative humidity can lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and existing fires. Outdoor burning is banned during fire season. * AFFECTED AREA...The eastern half of Fire Weather Zone 285, this includes Alturas. The southeastern part of Fire weather zone 625, this includes Adel. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

A strong storm system for this time of the year will move into the area Thursday bringing moderate to strong winds. Because the best chance for precipitation will remain west of the Cascades, relative humidities will be low and this in combination with winds could result in critical conditions. The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative humidity can lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and existing fires. * AFFECTED AREA...The eastern half of Fire Weather Zone 285, this includes Alturas. The southeastern part of Fire weather zone 625, this includes Adel. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

At 514 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southwest of Stanwood, or 11 miles south of Oak Harbor, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Port Townsend, Stanwood, Lake Ketchum, Lake Goodwin, Camano, Coupeville, Freeland, Warm Beach, Conway, Silvana, Weallup Lake, and Marrowstone.