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...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY AND MONDAY...

.A pair of dry cold fronts will sweep through the region today and
Monday, making for breezy conditions during the afternoon and
evening hours each day. Winds are expected to be at their
strongest on Monday, with RHs remaining at critical levels despite
cooler conditions prevailing behind today's front.

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES WA690 AND
WA691...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley and 691
Lower Columbia Basin.

* TIMING...Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Windy conditions combined with low RHs will result
in rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior.

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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