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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
234 PM PDT TUE OCT 15 2013
.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL GIVE WAY TO A WEAK COLD FRONT WHICH WILL PUSH
ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. EXPECT
INCREASING CLOUDS...A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SOME
IMPROVEMENT IN THE TRANSPORT WINDS ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE WILL REBUILD ALONG THE COAST ON THURSDAY...AND CONTINUE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND EVEN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WEATHER
PATTERN WILL BRING DRY WEATHER...LIGHT WINDS...STRONG MORNING
INVERSIONS...AND NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR THE REST OF THE
WEEK.
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FORECASTS FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE
10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WIND.
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WAZ676-677-680-682-161330-
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KITTITAS VALLEY...NACHES RIVER VALLEY...
LAKE CHELAN AREA...WENATCHEE RIVER VALLEY AREA...CHINOOK PASS...
WHITE PASS...STEVENS PASS...LAKE WENATCHEE AREA...CLE ELUM
234 PM PDT TUE OCT 15 2013
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* LAL....1.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...34-42.
* 24 HR TREND...3 DEGREES WARMER.
* MAX HUMIDITY...81-100 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 71-90 PERCENT
MOUNTAINS.
* 24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED VALLEYS AND 10 PERCENT WETTER MOUNTAINS.
* HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD.
* 20-FOOT WIND........
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...NEAR SURFACE.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY.
* LAL....1.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...59-65 VALLEYS AND 50-59 MOUNTAINS.
* 24 HR TREND...1 DEGREE WARMER.
* MIN HUMIDITY...35-50 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 45-60 PERCENT MOUNTAINS.
* 24 HR TREND...10 PERCENT WETTER.
* 20-FOOT WIND........
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
EAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* LAL....1.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...33-40 VALLEYS AND 32-37 MOUNTAINS.
* MAX HUMIDITY...81-100 PERCENT.
* HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT.
* 20-FOOT WIND........
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...NEAR SURFACE.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* LAL....1.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...59-66 VALLEYS AND 51-59 MOUNTAINS.
* MIN HUMIDITY...40-55 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WIND........
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3000 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 38. HIGHS 60 TO 67 VALLEYS...52 TO
59 MOUNTAINS. SOUTH WIND 3 TO 7 MPH.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 42. HIGHS
61 TO 70 VALLEYS...53 TO 61 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 42. HIGHS
57 TO 66 VALLEYS...50 TO 59 MOUNTAINS.
.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR OCT 23 - 29 2013
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
WAZ684-685-687-161330-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...METHOW RIVER VALLEY...OKANOGAN VALLEY...
NESPELEM...MAZAMA...CONCONULLY...NORTH CASCADES HIGHWAY...
PASAYTEN WILDERNESS...KELLER...REPUBLIC...CURLEW
234 PM PDT TUE OCT 15 2013
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
* LAL....1.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...36-41 VALLEYS AND 33-39 MOUNTAINS.
* 24 HR TREND...4 DEGREES WARMER.
* MAX HUMIDITY...81-100 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED VALLEYS AND 10 PERCENT WETTER MOUNTAINS.
* HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT.
* 20-FOOT WIND........
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
* HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...NEAR SURFACE.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 0 TO 5 MPH.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY.
* LAL....1.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...58-64 VALLEYS AND 47-57 MOUNTAINS.
* 24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED.
* MIN HUMIDITY...35-45 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 45-60 PERCENT MOUNTAINS.
* 24 HR TREND...10 PERCENT WETTER.
* 20-FOOT WIND........
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
BECOMING NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* LAL....1.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...34-39 VALLEYS AND 30-35 MOUNTAINS.
* MAX HUMIDITY...81-100 PERCENT.
* HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT.
* 20-FOOT WIND........
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...NEAR SURFACE.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY.
* LAL....1.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...59-65 VALLEYS AND 49-59 MOUNTAINS.
* MIN HUMIDITY...30-40 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 40-50 PERCENT MOUNTAINS.
* 20-FOOT WIND........
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2500 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 31 TO 41. HIGHS 60 TO
69 VALLEYS...52 TO 62 MOUNTAINS. NORTH WIND 3 TO 7 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 34 TO 41. HIGHS
60 TO 66 VALLEYS...50 TO 60 MOUNTAINS.
.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR OCT 23 - 29 2013
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
IDZ101-WAZ686-161330-
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE (ZONE 101)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...RATHDRUM PRAIRIE...
SILVER VALLEY...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST LAKE...DEER PARK...
COLVILLE...NEWPORT
234 PM PDT TUE OCT 15 2013
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED
RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
* LAL....1.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...33-38.
* 24 HR TREND...6 DEGREES WARMER.
* MAX HUMIDITY...81-100 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED VALLEYS AND 10 PERCENT WETTER MOUNTAINS.
* HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT.
* 20-FOOT WIND........
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...NEAR SURFACE.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 0 TO 5 MPH.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL
5500 FEET.
* LAL....1.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...55-63 VALLEYS AND 46-56 MOUNTAINS.
* 24 HR TREND...1 DEGREE COOLER.
* MIN HUMIDITY...40-55 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 50-65 PERCENT MOUNTAINS.
* 24 HR TREND...10 PERCENT WETTER.
* 20-FOOT WIND........
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG OVERNIGHT.
* LAL....1.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...31-36.
* MAX HUMIDITY...90-100 PERCENT.
* HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT.
* 20-FOOT WIND........
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...NEAR SURFACE.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
* LAL....1.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...56-61 VALLEYS AND 46-56 MOUNTAINS.
* MIN HUMIDITY...40-55 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 50-65 PERCENT MOUNTAINS.
* 20-FOOT WIND........
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2500 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. PATCHY FOG.
LOWS 29 TO 38. HIGHS 56 TO 65 VALLEYS...48 TO 58 MOUNTAINS.
GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 40. HIGHS
59 TO 65 VALLEYS...51 TO 60 MOUNTAINS.
.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR OCT 23 - 29 2013
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
WAZ673-674-161330-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERVILLE...WILBUR...RITZVILLE...
MOSES LAKE...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...PULLMAN
234 PM PDT TUE OCT 15 2013
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* LAL....1.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...37-42.
* 24 HR TREND...7 DEGREES WARMER.
* MAX HUMIDITY...75-90 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED.
* HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD.
* 20-FOOT WIND........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...NEAR SURFACE.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 0 TO 5 MPH.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY.
* LAL....1.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...59-64.
* 24 HR TREND...2 DEGREES WARMER.
* MIN HUMIDITY...30-40 PERCENT.
* 24 HR TREND...10 PERCENT WETTER.
* 20-FOOT WIND........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...EAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* LAL....1.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...34-39.
* MAX HUMIDITY...81-100 PERCENT.
* HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT.
* 20-FOOT WIND........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...NEAR SURFACE.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY.
* LAL....1.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...58-64.
* MIN HUMIDITY...30-40 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WIND........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3000 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 42. HIGHS 59 TO
67. GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36 TO 43. HIGHS
61 TO 66.
.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR OCT 23 - 29 2013
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$