Fire weather watch in place for Eastern Washington for Saturday - high fire danger

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A fire weather watch was issued by the NWS Spokane WA on Friday at 1:22 a.m. valid for Saturday between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. The watch is for Central Washington Cascade Foothills, Waterville Plateau and Western Columbia Basin.

"The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. Affected Area: Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707). Winds: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative Humidities: 12 to 22%. Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing fires," describes the NWS.

This watch is in effect until Saturday at 11 p.m.

A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.

Source: The National Weather Service

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This story was originally published June 19, 2026 at 1:23 AM.