Weather Warning – Critical fire danger in Kittitas Valley and dangerous heat this weekend. | Weather

WEATHER WARNING – Through Saturday, July 13… Dangerous heatwave with temperatures in the 100s to 110s.

WEATHER ALERT – Until 9:00 p.m. tonight…Critical Fire Danger in Kittitas Valley.

Sunny and hot tonight with temperatures between 35 and 37 degrees. Locally windy in the Kittitas Valley until 9 p.m. with gusts of 32 to 40 km/h. Clear and mild at night, lows around 15 degrees. Sunny and hotter tomorrow with highs around 38 degrees. The heat continues on Sunday with highs between 38 and 40 degrees. Yuck!

Extreme heat warning until Thursday night (likely to be extended until next weekend)

• Dangerously hot conditions

• Temperatures: 98 to 110

• Hottest days: Tuesday and Wednesday

• Heat-related illnesses

• Drink enough

• Take breaks (cool down in the air conditioning)

• Check on older family members and friends

• Do not leave children and pets in the car

Red Flag Warning…Kittitas Valley and eastern slopes of Yakima County

• Fresh wind: 20-25 MPH

• Critical fire hazard

• Rapid fire spread

• Extreme fire hazard

Heatwave: A blocking ridge of high pressure and its heat dome will remain over the Pacific Northwest through next Thursday, producing record high temperatures. The ridge’s axis shifts just east of us on Friday, allowing a disturbance in the upper atmosphere to move across the region. The impact will be minor, temperatures will be a little “cooler” but still between 100 and 103 degrees. This disturbance will also likely produce some gusts, causing a high fire danger through next weekend.