Red Flag Warning until 11:00PM Thursday
.Unstable conditions will extend farther west and include the Olympics in addition to the Cascades. Meeting Red Flag Warning criteria for the south sound and southwest Washington looks less likely, but still possible, mainly for a Thursday afternoon. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 652, 658, 659, AND 661...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 652, 658, 659, and 661.
* HAINES...Midlevel Haines of 6.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent during the afternoons with poor overnight recoveries of 45 to 65 percent.
* TEMPERATURES..Upper 70s to lower 90s Tuesday, warming into the 80s to mid 90s on Wednesday, and mainly 90s Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will becoming favorable for rapid spread on any new or existing fires. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EAST PORTION OF THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS ... WEST PORTION OF THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS ... WEST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES GENERALLY ABOVE 1500 FEET ... WEST SLOPES OF THE NORTH CASCADES GENERALLY ABOVE 1500 FEET
Instructions:
Avoid any fire starts including campfires and use of fireworks. Contact fire authorities immediately if a fire starts.
Address/Location
Jefferson County WA Emergency Management
81 Elkins Rd
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA 98339
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 360-385-9368
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning