Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Yakima, WA ∙ Ellensburg, WA ∙ Goose Prairie, WA ∙ Vantage, WA ∙ Cle Elum, WA ∙ Summitview, WA ∙ Snoqualmie National Forest, WA ∙ Cle Elum Lake, WA ∙ Tampico, WA ∙ Fruitvale, WA

Headline

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED IN THE CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...
.Isolated to scattered thunderstorms capable of producing abundant cloud-to-ground lightning are forecast Saturday beginning around 4 PM through 3 AM Sunday. Some storms will produce a wetting rain, however fuels are dry enough that lightning is still expected to ignite new fires in the area.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1148 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED IN THE CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT... .Isolated to scattered thunderstorms capable of producing abundant cloud-to-ground lightning are forecast Saturday beginning around 4 PM through 3 AM Sunday. Some storms will produce a wetting rain, however fuels are dry enough that lightning is still expected to ignite new fires in the area. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES WA690 AND WA695... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley and 695 East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains. * TIMING...From 4 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms capable of producing abundant cloud-to-ground lightning and gusty outflow winds. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts up to 50 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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