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080216 TUESDAY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR NORTH CASCADES AND OKANOGAN AND METHOW VALLEYS

COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THIS WILL RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL ON ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRE STARTS.

* LIGHTNING: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS AND ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WILL LIKELY RESULT IN NUMEROUS NEW FIRE STARTS.