Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
329 PM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

WAZ652-658-659-661-151030-
/O.NEW.KSEW.FW.A.0001.260716T0800Z-260717T0600Z/
West Portion of the Olympic Mountains-
West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet-
West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet-
East Portion of the Olympic Mountains-
329 PM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 652, 658, 659, AND 661...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for lightning and gusty outflow winds, for late Wednesday
night through Thursday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 652 West Portion of the
  Olympic Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 658 West Slopes of the
  North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet, Fire Weather Zone
  659 West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500
  Feet and Fire Weather Zone 661 East Portion of the Olympic
  Mountains.

* LIGHTNING...Isolated thunderstorm coverage in the Cascades
  generally north of White Pass with storms capable of producing
  frequent lightning. Isolated to scattered thunderstorm coverage
  in the Olympics capable of producing frequent lightning. Timing
  on thunderstorm development will be early Thursday morning and
  again in the afternoon.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Any storms that develop will be capable of gusty
  and erratic outflow winds between 35 and 50 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. Very warm weather Friday into
  next week increases the chances of increased fire activity on
  potential new starts from Thursday`s lightning activity.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical
fire weather conditions to develop. Monitor the forecasts for
possible Red Flag Warnings.

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