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The Kartar fire is currently burning at 7,500 acres in Okanogan County near Omak Lake.
NWS has issued a heat advisory for most of western Washington.
Forecasters are warning residents of conditions that pose moderate, and potentially even major, heat risk on Sunday and Monday.
Storm activity is more likely through the afternoon on both Friday and Saturday.
Mount Baker and other higher elevation areas are expected to get 4 to 6 inches of snow.
Thirteen counties in western Washington are partnering to promote a “Ready, Set, Go!” evacuation campaign.
What those measures are was outlined mostly in the press conference, but education, aquifers and reclamation systems will be part of the campaign.
Remember to not leave people or animals in hot cars and our local water bodies will have still cold temps if you do decide to recreate aquatically.
The unseasonably cold temps will stick around through Friday morning and could perpetuate the frost.
Forecasters are expecting 10 to 20 inches of mountain snow with wind gusts up to 40 mph.