West Seattle 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 West Seattle.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

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.

Red Flag Warning issued October 3 at 9:55PM PDT until October 4 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FRIDAY... .Winds will increase Friday as a Pacific cold front sweeps across the PacNW. 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 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Rapid fire spread may occur, particularly in dry grassy areas.

Red Flag Warning issued October 3 at 10:29AM PDT until October 4 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

...WINDY AND DRY FRIDAY... .A strong cold front will sweep through the region Friday afternoon. Ahead of front, warm and dry conditions will develop across southeastern WA and the lower Idaho Panhandle with gusty southwest winds. Winds will continue to increase with the frontal passage with a shift to more westerly winds in the late afternoon and evening. With the frontal passage, there will be a brief window for light rain showers with little to no rainfall. The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM PDT Friday. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 708 Palouse (Zone 708) and Fire Weather Zone 709 Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709). * Winds: Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up 50 mph. * Relative Humidities: 18 to 25 percent in the afternoon increasing 70-80 percent Friday night. * Impacts: Risk of rapidly spreading fires.