07/31/2026
🚩RED FLAG WARNING🚩 Extreme fire weather this weekend. Please be careful with anything that may cause a spark! Have a fun and safe weekend 🚒
BREAKING: EXTREMELY RARE PDS RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED FOR PARTS OF WASHINGTON🔥🚨a Particularly Dangerous Situation [PDS] Fire Weather Warning issued for Saturday afternoon and evening highlighting the potential for extreme wildfire behavior across parts of central and eastern Washington. A powerful cold front will sweep across the Inland Northwest on Saturday bringing southwest winds of 20-30 mph with wind gusts of 40-50+ mph while relative humidity drops into the 10s. The combination of hot, dry and very windy conditions will create an environment where any new or existing wildfire could spread explosively. The Warning is in effect from 11AM to 11PM PDT Saturday with the most dangerous PDS conditions expected between 2PM and 8PM PDT. Areas included are the Colville Reservation, Okanogan Valley, Waterville Plateau, Western Columbia Basin, Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane area and the Lower Palouse/Snake River region. A PDS Fire Weather Warning is extremely rare and is reserved for situations where dangerous weather combines with critically dry fuels to support rapid, uncontrollable wildfire growth. People in this area should be prepared to act quickly if a wildfire develops, have multiple ways to receive emergency alerts and be ready to evacuate immediately if instructed by emergency officials and DO NOT leave your pets behind🚨🔥
