WWUS86 KSEW 221349
RFWSEW

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
649 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

WAZ658-222300-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FW.W.0006.260822T1349Z-260823T0300Z/
West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet-
649 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 658...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 658 West Slopes of the North 
  Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet.

* LIGHTNING...Scattered thunderstorm coverage is possible across 
  the North Cascades.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Any storms that develop will be capable of 
  gusty and erratic outflow winds between 20 and 30 miles per 
  hour. Outflow winds can occur ahead of and behind storms and 
  cause erratic wind directions.

* IMPACTS...Scattered lightning in dry fuels can cause multiple 
  fire starts. Thunderstorms can also bring sudden sharp wind 
  shifts on existing fires, causing rapid changes in a fire's 
  rate of spread and direction of spread. Thunderstorm outflow 
  winds can be a threat for several hours following the start of 
  a new lightning-caused fire. If a fire were to begin, air 
  quality may diminish in the surrounding area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either imminent or occurring now. Any fires that develop will
likely spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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WAZ659-222300-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FW.W.0007.260822T1349Z-260823T0000Z/
West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet-
649 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 659...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 659 West Slopes of the 
  Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet.

* LIGHTNING...Scattered thunderstorm coverage is possible across 
  the Central Cascades.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Any storms that develop will be capable of 
  gusty and erratic outflow winds between 20 and 30 miles per 
  hour. Outflow winds can occur ahead of and behind storms and 
  cause erratic wind directions.

* IMPACTS...Scattered lightning in dry fuels can cause multiple 
  fire starts. Thunderstorms can also bring sudden sharp wind 
  shifts on existing fires, causing rapid changes in a fire's 
  rate of spread and direction of spread. Thunderstorm outflow 
  winds can be a threat for several hours following the start of 
  a new lightning-caused fire. If a fire were to begin, air 
  quality may diminish in the surrounding area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either imminent or occurring now. Any fires that develop will
likely spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

&&

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