Critical fire weather conditions are expected today due to gusty winds and very dry conditions across much of central and eastern Washington. Not only will fire danger rise significantly, but smoke and air quality issues will become more prevalent throughout the day too.

What We're Tracking

Gusty winds this afternoon up to 35 mph, humidity under 15%

Fire conditions will ramp up activity on existing fires and create more smoke

Smoke from the Labor Mountain and Lower Sugarloaf fires near Wenatchee will bring extra smoke into the air this evening from Moses Lake to Spokane

Smoke will end up around the Palouse region late tonight

It will be 10+ degrees cooler on Friday with lingering smoke

Rain coming next week will hopefully make this the last fire weather day for a while

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