Thunderstorms are forecasted to develop across the region on Wednesday, lasting from late morning through the evening hours. Associated risks include lightning, gusty outflow winds, localized heavy downpours, and potential fire ignition.
Thunderstorms on Wednesday will be capable of producing brief downpours that could lead to debris flows in areas of steep terrain along the East Slopes of the Cascades, especially near burn scars.
Afternoon and evening Cascade gap winds will lead to elevated fire weather conditions through Tuesday. Fires will quickly spread under the forecasted conditions.
Several air quality agencies have issued Air Quality Alerts impacting several counties across Central and Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Smoke is expected to persist through the upcoming week. For latest readings head to https://fire.airnow.gov