Husum Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Husum.

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Red Flag Warning issued October 4 at 11:46AM PDT until October 4 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED TODAY... .Winds will increase as a Pacific cold front sweeps across the Pacific Northwest. Very dry air and breezy winds will be present across portions of central and eastern Oregon and southeast Washington ahead of afternoon frontal passage. As a result, this area will be susceptible to rapid fire spread. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 693 Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Rapid fire spread may occur, particularly in dry grassy areas.

Red Flag Warning issued October 4 at 6:41AM PDT until October 4 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

...WINDY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Temperatures will climb into the upper 60s to mid 70s this afternoon prior to the arrival of a strong cold front between 3 PM and 5 PM. The combination of low humidity and gusty southwest winds ahead of the front followed by a wind shift to the west (gusting to 50 mph) raises concerns for rapid and erratic spreading of any new ignitions. Bands of light rain, cooler temperatures, and rising humidity will follow the passage of the cold front this evening. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 708 Washington Palouse (Zone 708) and Fire Weather Zone 709 Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709). * Winds: Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidities: As low as 18 to 25 percent in the afternoon prior to the arrival of light rain between 3 PM and 5 PM. Recoveries to 70 to 80 percent Friday night. * Impacts: Risk of rapidly spreading fires.

Wind Advisory issued October 4 at 3:38AM PDT until October 4 at 7:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Craigmont, Lewiston Grade, Tekoa, Soldiers Meadow Road, Alpowa Summit, Cloverland Road, Peck, Pullman, Anatone, Oakesdale, Potlatch, Moscow, Lewiston, Kamiah, Peola, Nezperce, Clarkston, Rosalia, Lapwai, Uniontown, Plummer, Genesee, La Crosse, Gifford, Pomeroy, Colfax, Winchester, and Culdesac. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 7 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Blowing Dust Advisory issued October 4 at 3:38AM PDT until October 4 at 7:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile due to blowing dust expected. Sustained southwest to west winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph. * WHERE...Harrington, Airway Heights, Mansfield, Davenport, Creston, Fairfield, Rockford, Moses Lake, Coulee City, Odessa, Cheney, Ephrata, Othello, Quincy, Waterville, Wilbur, and Ritzville. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 7 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.