Olympic National Park, Washington

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Fire Weather Watch
Area(s): Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle; East Washington Central Cascades; East Portion of North Cascades National Park / Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; East Washington North Cascades; Okanogan Highlands & Kettle Mountains; Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington; Foothills of Northeast Washington; Colville Reservation; Okanogan Valley; Methow Valley; Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin; Eastern Columbia Basin / Palouse / Spokane Area; Lower Palouse / Snake River
Effective: 2026-07-30 @ 12:45 am -> 2026-07-30 @ 2:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-01 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Spokane WA on 2026-07-30 @ 12:45 am
Headline: Fire Weather Watch issued July 29 at 10:45PM PDT until August 1 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Description: ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY SATURDAY
ACROSS THE INLAND NORTHWEST...

* Affected Area: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone
101), East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696), East
Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National
Recreation Area (Zone 697), East Washington North Cascades
(Zone 698), Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone
699), Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700),
Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701), Colville
Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Methow
Valley (Zone 704), Foothills of Central Washington Cascades
(Zone 705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706), Western Columbia
Basin (Zone 707), Eastern Columbia Basin -Palouse -Spokane
Area (Zone 708) and Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709).

* Winds: West/Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 50
mph. Highest wind speeds over the Waterville Plateau, Columbia
Basin, West Plains, Blue Mountains, and Lewiston-Clarkston
Valley.

* Relative Humidities: 17 to 30 percent across Central and Eastern
Washington. 25 to 35 percent across the Idaho Panhandle. 30 to
45 percent near the Cascade Crest.

* Impacts: Strong winds and low humidity Saturday may lead to
rapid fire spread with any new or ongoing fires.

Alert: Fire Weather Watch
Area(s): Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley
Effective: 2026-07-29 @ 10:49 pm -> 2026-07-30 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-08-01 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Pendleton OR on 2026-07-29 @ 10:49 pm
Headline: Fire Weather Watch issued July 29 at 8:49PM PDT until August 1 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Description: ...WINDY AND BREEZY WITH CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY...

.Windy conditions will develop with overlapping low relative
humidity values Saturday across the Columbia Basin and Eastern
Wallowa County.

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 693 Southeast Washington
Grande Ronde Valley.

* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Alert: Fire Weather Watch
Area(s): Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Canyon Grassland of Wallowa County; Lower Columbia Basin
Effective: 2026-07-29 @ 10:49 pm -> 2026-07-30 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-08-01 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Pendleton OR on 2026-07-29 @ 10:49 pm
Headline: Fire Weather Watch issued July 29 at 8:49PM PDT until August 1 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Description: ...WINDY AND BREEZY WITH CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY...

.Windy conditions will develop with overlapping low relative
humidity values Saturday across the Columbia Basin and Eastern
Wallowa County.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and 693 Canyon
Grasslands of Wallowa County.

* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Alert: Air Quality Alert
Area(s): Asotin, WA; Chelan, WA; Douglas, WA; Ferry, WA; Okanogan, WA; Stevens, WA
Effective: 2026-07-29 @ 1:29 pm -> 2026-07-30 @ 2:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-29 @ 1:29 pm
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown
Issued By: NWS Spokane WA on 2026-07-29 @ 1:34 pm
Headline: Air Quality Alert issued July 29 at 11:29AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Description: An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies:

Washington Department of Ecology
Colville Confederated Tribes

An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Asotin, Chelan, Douglas,
Ferry, Okanogan, and Stevens Counties until further notice due
to current and expected wildfire smoke from regional fires. Areas
immediately downwind of active and emerging fires in Washington
and Oregon may reach Unhealthy levels of particulate matter
(PM2.5). When air quality is unhealthy, everyone should reduce
exposure. Limit time outside, avoid strenuous outdoor activity,
and follow tips for cleaner indoor air.

Alert: Air Quality Alert
Area(s): Pend Oreille, WA
Effective: 2026-07-29 @ 1:29 pm -> 2026-07-30 @ 2:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-29 @ 1:29 pm
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown
Issued By: NWS Spokane WA on 2026-07-29 @ 1:34 pm
Headline: Air Quality Alert issued July 29 at 11:29AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Description: An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies:

Environmental Protection Agency

An Air Quality Advisory is in effect until further notice for the
Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation due to
increases in air pollution from multiple fires in Washington. Smoke
from these fires will impact the reservation with intermittent
periods of Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups and Unhealthy air quality,
based on EPA's Air Quality Index.