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Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-12 14:17:21 097 WWUS86 KSEW 121916 RFWSEW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 1216 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 WAZ652-658-661-130330- /O.NEW.KSEW.FW.A.0003.260813T1800Z-260814T0400Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260813T0600Z/ West Portion of the Olympic Mountains- West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet- East Portion of the Olympic Mountains- 1216 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 652, 658, AND 661... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING 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, which is in effect from Thursday morning 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 and Fire Weather Zone 661 East Portion of the Olympic Mountains. * LIGHTNING...Isolated to scattered thunderstorm coverage is possible across the northern Cascade Mountains and the Olympic Mountains. Thunderstorms will develop today from the northwest and spread across the area. * 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 fires 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. 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. && $$ WAZ659-130330- /O.NEW.KSEW.FW.A.0003.260813T1800Z-260814T0400Z/ West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet- 1216 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 659... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Fire Weather Watch for lightning and gusty outflow winds, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 659 West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet. * LIGHTNING...Isolated to scattered thunderstorm coverage is possible across the northern Cascade Mountains and the Olympic Mountains. Thunderstorms will develop today from the northwest and spread across the area. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Any storms that develop will be capable of gusty and erratic outflow winds between 20 and 30 miles per hour. Outflow winds can occur ahead of and behind storms and cause erratic wind directions. * IMPACTS...Scattered lightning in dry fuels can cause multiple fire starts. Thunderstorms can also bring sudden sharp wind shifts on existing fires, causing rapid changes in a fires rate of spread and direction of spread. Thunderstorm outflow winds can be a threat for several hours following the start of a new lightning-caused fire. If a fire were to begin, air quality may diminish in the surrounding area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical fire weather conditions to develop. Monitor the forecasts for possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-12 14:17:21 097 WWUS86 KSEW 121916 RFWSEW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 1216 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 WAZ652-658-661-130330- /O.NEW.KSEW.FW.A.0003.260813T1800Z-260814T0400Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260813T0600Z/ West Portion of the Olympic Mountains- West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet- East Portion of the Olympic Mountains- 1216 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 652, 658, AND 661... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING 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, which is in effect from Thursday morning 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 and Fire Weather Zone 661 East Portion of the Olympic Mountains. * LIGHTNING...Isolated to scattered thunderstorm coverage is possible across the northern Cascade Mountains and the Olympic Mountains. Thunderstorms will develop today from the northwest and spread across the area. * 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 fires 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. 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. && $$ WAZ659-130330- /O.NEW.KSEW.FW.A.0003.260813T1800Z-260814T0400Z/ West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet- 1216 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 659... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Fire Weather Watch for lightning and gusty outflow winds, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 659 West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet. * LIGHTNING...Isolated to scattered thunderstorm coverage is possible across the northern Cascade Mountains and the Olympic Mountains. Thunderstorms will develop today from the northwest and spread across the area. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Any storms that develop will be capable of gusty and erratic outflow winds between 20 and 30 miles per hour. Outflow winds can occur ahead of and behind storms and cause erratic wind directions. * IMPACTS...Scattered lightning in dry fuels can cause multiple fire starts. Thunderstorms can also bring sudden sharp wind shifts on existing fires, causing rapid changes in a fires rate of spread and direction of spread. Thunderstorm outflow winds can be a threat for several hours following the start of a new lightning-caused fire. If a fire were to begin, air quality may diminish in the surrounding area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical fire weather conditions to develop. Monitor the forecasts for possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-12 22:15:36 976 WWUS86 KSEW 130315 RFWSEW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 815 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 WAZ652-658-661-131115- /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260813T0600Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.FW.A.0003.260813T1800Z-260814T0400Z/ West Portion of the Olympic Mountains- West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet- East Portion of the Olympic Mountains- 815 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 652, 658, AND 661... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 652, 658, 659, AND 661 ... * 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 and Fire Weather Zone 661 East Portion of the Olympic Mountains. * LIGHTNING...Isolated to scattered thunderstorm coverage is possible across the northern Cascade Mountains and the Olympic Mountains. Thunderstorms will develop today from the northwest and spread across the area. * 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 fires 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. 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. && $$ WAZ659-131115- /O.CON.KSEW.FW.A.0003.260813T1800Z-260814T0400Z/ West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet- 815 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 659... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 659 West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet. * LIGHTNING...Isolated to scattered thunderstorm coverage is possible across the northern Cascade Mountains and the Olympic Mountains. Thunderstorms will develop today from the northwest and spread across the area. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Any storms that develop will be capable of gusty and erratic outflow winds between 20 and 30 miles per hour. Outflow winds can occur ahead of and behind storms and cause erratic wind directions. * IMPACTS...Scattered lightning in dry fuels can cause multiple fire starts. Thunderstorms can also bring sudden sharp wind shifts on existing fires, causing rapid changes in a fires rate of spread and direction of spread. Thunderstorm outflow winds can be a threat for several hours following the start of a new lightning-caused fire. If a fire were to begin, air quality may diminish in the surrounding area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical fire weather conditions to develop. Monitor the forecasts for possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-12 22:15:36 976 WWUS86 KSEW 130315 RFWSEW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 815 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 WAZ652-658-661-131115- /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260813T0600Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.FW.A.0003.260813T1800Z-260814T0400Z/ West Portion of the Olympic Mountains- West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet- East Portion of the Olympic Mountains- 815 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 652, 658, AND 661... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 652, 658, 659, AND 661 ... * 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 and Fire Weather Zone 661 East Portion of the Olympic Mountains. * LIGHTNING...Isolated to scattered thunderstorm coverage is possible across the northern Cascade Mountains and the Olympic Mountains. Thunderstorms will develop today from the northwest and spread across the area. * 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 fires 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. 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. && $$ WAZ659-131115- /O.CON.KSEW.FW.A.0003.260813T1800Z-260814T0400Z/ West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet- 815 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 659... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 659 West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet. * LIGHTNING...Isolated to scattered thunderstorm coverage is possible across the northern Cascade Mountains and the Olympic Mountains. Thunderstorms will develop today from the northwest and spread across the area. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Any storms that develop will be capable of gusty and erratic outflow winds between 20 and 30 miles per hour. Outflow winds can occur ahead of and behind storms and cause erratic wind directions. * IMPACTS...Scattered lightning in dry fuels can cause multiple fire starts. Thunderstorms can also bring sudden sharp wind shifts on existing fires, causing rapid changes in a fires rate of spread and direction of spread. Thunderstorm outflow winds can be a threat for several hours following the start of a new lightning-caused fire. If a fire were to begin, air quality may diminish in the surrounding area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical fire weather conditions to develop. Monitor the forecasts for possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-08-13 05:39:36 413 WWUS86 KSEW 131038 RFWSEW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 338 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 WAZ652-658-659-661-132300- /O.UPG.KSEW.FW.A.0003.260813T1800Z-260814T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.FW.W.0004.260813T1900Z-260814T0400Z/ 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- 338 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS 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 Red Flag Warning for lightning and gusty outflow winds, which is in effect from noon today to 9 PM PDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * 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 to scattered thunderstorm coverage is possible across the Cascades and Olympics. * 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 fires 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. && $$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||