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The Washington Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert to notify residents of Asotin, Garfield and Whitman counties of degraded air quality. Due to wildfire smoke, health impacts may occur due to Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) pollution. Air quality may reach levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups. Burning restrictions are in effect. Air Quality Alert 2021-07-15T12:53:00-07:00 2021-07-16T13:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Asotin; Garfield; Whitman FIPS6 053003 053023 053075 UGC WAC003 WAC023 WAC075 VTEC

The Washington Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert to notify residents of Asotin, Garfield and Whitman counties of degraded air quality. Due to wildfire smoke, health impacts may occur due to Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) pollution. Air quality may reach levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups. Burning restrictions are in effect. Air Quality Alert 2021-07-15T09:35:00-07:00 2021-07-15T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Asotin; Garfield; Whitman FIPS6 053003 053023 053075 UGC WAC003 WAC023 WAC075 VTEC

...HOT, DRY AND WINDY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE...AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Red Flag Warning 2021-07-15T05:56:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND WINDY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Red Flag Warning 2021-07-15T05:56:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY... .Increasing westerly winds coupled with low relative humidities today will create critical fire weather conditions in the Columbia Basin, Columbia Gorge, and Central Oregon. The strongest winds are expected to redevelop in the mid to late afternoon and Red Flag Warning 2021-07-15T04:10:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades; Yakama Alpine District FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ639 WAZ681 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY... .Increasing westerly winds coupled with low relative humidities today will create critical fire weather conditions in the Columbia Basin, Columbia Gorge, and Central Oregon. The strongest winds are expected to redevelop in the mid to late afternoon and Red Flag Warning 2021-07-15T04:10:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Asotin County; Blue Mountains of Washington; Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053003 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ641 WAZ643 WAZ645 WAZ675 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...HOT AND DRY WIND THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE...AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T21:52:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...HOT AND DRY WIND THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T21:52:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...HOT AND DRY WIND WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T19:50:00-07:00 2021-07-14T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053019 053047 UGC WAZ684 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210715T0500Z/

...HOT AND DRY WIND WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE...AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T19:50:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...HOT AND DRY WIND WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T19:50:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...VERY DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY AND THURSDAY... .Increasing westerly winds coupled with low relative humidities today and Thursday will create critical fire weather conditions in the Columbia Basin, Columbia Gorge, and Central Oregon. The strongest winds are expected to develop mid to late afternoon and Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T15:50:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades; Yakama Alpine District FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ639 WAZ681 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...VERY DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY AND THURSDAY... .Increasing westerly winds coupled with low relative humidities today and Thursday will create critical fire weather conditions in the Columbia Basin, Columbia Gorge, and Central Oregon. The strongest winds are expected to develop mid to late afternoon and Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T15:50:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Asotin County; Blue Mountains of Washington; Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053003 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ641 WAZ643 WAZ645 WAZ675 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

The Washington Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert to notify residents of Asotin, Garfield and Whitman counties of degraded air quality. Due to wildfire smoke, health impacts may occur due to Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) pollution. Air quality may reach levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups. Burning restrictions are in effect. Air Quality Alert 2021-07-14T13:19:00-07:00 2021-07-15T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Asotin; Garfield; Whitman FIPS6 053003 053023 053075 UGC WAC003 WAC023 WAC075 VTEC

The Washington Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert to notify residents of Asotin, Garfield and Whitman counties of degraded air quality. Due to wildfire smoke, health impacts may occur due to Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) pollution. Air quality may reach levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups. Burning restrictions are in effect. Air Quality Alert 2021-07-14T10:36:00-07:00 2021-07-15T13:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Asotin; Garfield; Whitman FIPS6 053003 053023 053075 UGC WAC003 WAC023 WAC075 VTEC

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Hot temperatures with highs in the mid 90s to near 105. * WHERE...Portions of North and North Central Idaho. Portions of Central, East Central, North Central, Northeast, and Southeast Washington. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. Heat Advisory 2021-07-14T06:08:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210715T0300Z/

...VERY DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY AND THURSDAY... ...Increasing westerly winds coupled with low relative humidities today will create critical fire weather conditions in the Columbia Basin, Columbia Gorge, and Central Oregon. Strongest winds are expected to develop mid-late afternoon. While cooler Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T12:00:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades; Yakama Alpine District FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ639 WAZ681 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.210714T1900Z-210716T0600Z/

...VERY DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY AND THURSDAY... ...Increasing westerly winds coupled with low relative humidities today will create critical fire weather conditions in the Columbia Basin, Columbia Gorge, and Central Oregon. Strongest winds are expected to develop mid-late afternoon. While cooler Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T15:00:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Asotin County; Blue Mountains of Washington; Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053003 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ641 WAZ643 WAZ645 WAZ675 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.210714T2200Z-210716T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Temperatures from 98 to 105 expected this afternoon. * WHERE...In Washington, Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley, Lower Columbia Basin and Foothills of the Blue Mountains. In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. Cooler temperatures are Heat Advisory 2021-07-14T03:29:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210715T0300Z/

...HOT AND DRY WIND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR Okanogan and Methow Valleys... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T13:00:00-07:00 2021-07-14T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ684 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.210714T2000Z-210715T0500Z/