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

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At 12:52 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS Spokane WA issued a fire weather watch valid for Saturday between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. The watch is for Colville Reservation, Central Washington Cascade Foothills and Waterville Plateau.

"The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. Affected Area: Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705) and Waterville Plateau (Zone 706). Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Relative Humidities: 15 to 20%. Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing fires," describes the NWS.

This watch is in effect until Saturday at 9 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 July 2, 2026 at 12:57 PM.