000 FNUS56 KOTX 142252 CCA FWFOTX FIRE WEATHER FORECAST...CORRECTED DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 330 PM PDT FRI JUN 14 2002 ********************************************************************* FORECASTS FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS. ********************************************************************* .DISCUSSION...A SERIES OF WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ALONG THE WESTERN SIDE OF AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE FAR WESTERN US. THE MOST POTENT OF ALL OF THESE DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY WITH MUCH WEAKER DISTURBANCES PASSING THROUGH THE SAME AREA TODAY AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY. WAZ038-042-043-151548- EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)- EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEY (ZONE 684)- EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)- .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLEAR VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE......MIN...50-60 VALLEYS AND 45-55 MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY.........FAIR TO POOR RECOVERY. MAX...45-60% VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 4-10 MPH...THEN DOWNSLOPE TO DOWNVALLEY 3-7 MPH. RIDGE TOPS....SOUTHWEST 3-8 MPH. CWR..............0%. LAL..............1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE......MAX...87-97 VALLEYS. 75-85 MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY.........MIN...10-15% VALLEYS AND 15-20% MOUNTAINS. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 3-8 MPH. RIDGE TOPS....SOUTHWEST 3-8 MPH. CWR..............0% LAL..............1. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE......MIN...49-59 VALLEYS AND 42-52 MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY.........FAIR TO POOR RECOVERY. MAX...45-65% VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 3-8 MPH....THEN DOWNSLOPE TO DOWNVALLEY 3-7 MPH. RIDGE TOPS....SOUTHWEST 4-9 MPH. CWR..............LESS THAN 10%. LAL..............2. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE......DOWN 5. MAX...82-92 VALLEYS. 70-80 MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY.........UP 5%. MIN...10-20% VALLEYS AND 20-30% MOUNTAINS. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 8-12 MPH...WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS TO 30 MPH. RIDGE TOPS....SOUTHWEST 10-12 MPH. CWR..............LESS THAN 10% LAL..............2. $$ WAZ025-026-041-044-151548- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680)- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLEAR VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE......MIN...50-60 VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY.........POOR TO FAIR RECOVERY. MAX...40-65% VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..DOWNSLOPE TO DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH...EXCEPT NORTHWEST 7-14 MPH IN THE KITTITAS ...YAKIMA...AND WENATCHEE VALLEYS. RIDGE TOPS....SOUTHWEST 5-8 MPH. CWR..............0%. LAL..............1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER......PARTLY SUNNY VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE......MAX...87-97 VALLEYS AND 75-85 MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY.........MIN...10-20% VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST TO SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH...EXCEPT NORTHWEST 8-11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE KITTITAS...YAKIMA...AND WENATCHEE VALLEYS. RIDGE TOPS....NORTHWEST TO SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH. CWR..............0%. LAL..............1. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM AFTER MIDNIGHT VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE......MIN...50-60 VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY.........FAIR TO POOR RECOVERY. MAX...40-65% VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST TO SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH...EXCEPT NORTHWEST 6-11 MPH IN THE KITTITAS...YAKIMA... AND WENATCHEE VALLEYS. RIDGE TOPS....NORTHWEST TO SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH. CWR..............LESS THAN 10%. LAL..............2. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF EARLY MORNING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE......DOWN 5-10. MAX...80-90 VALLEYS AND 67-77 MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY.........UP 10-20%. MIN...10-20% VALLEYS AND 40-50% MOUNTAINS. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST TO SOUTHWEST 10-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE KITTITAS...YAKIMA...AND WENATCHEE VALLEYS. RIDGE TOPS....NORTHWEST TO SOUTHWEST 10-12 MPH. CWR..............LESS THAN 10%. LAL..............2. $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-151548- NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE (ZONE 101)- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)- .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER......A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN EVENING THUNDERSTORM OVER CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE...OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLEAR VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE......MIN...50-60 VALLEYS AND 45-55 MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY.........FAIR TO POOR RECOVERY. MAX...40-60% VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH. RIDGE TOPS....SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH. CWR..............NEAR 0%. LAL..............1...EXCEPT FOR 2 IN CENT IDAHO PANHANDLE. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE......MAX...84-94 VALLEYS AND 75-85 MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY.........MIN...10-20% VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH. RIDGE TOPS....SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH. CWR..............0% LAL..............1. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURE......MIN...50-60 VALLEYS AND 45-55 MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY.........FAIR TO POOR RECOVERY. MAX...40-60% VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH. RIDGE TOPS....SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH. CWR..............LESS THAN 10%. LAL..............2. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURE......DOWN 5. MAX...80-90 VALLEYS AND 70-80 MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY.........UP 5%. MIN...15-25% VALLEYS AND 20-30% MOUNTAINS. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 8-12 MPH. RIDGE TOPS....SOUTHWEST 8-12 MPH. CWR..............LESS THAN 10% LAL..............2. TRANSPORT AND STABILITY FORECAST FOR SATURDAY...NORTHEAST DISTRICT: MODERATE MORNING INVERSION BREAKING BY 9 AM. AIR MASS BECOMING UNSTABLE TO 7000 FEET AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS AT 4000 AND 6000 FEET AGL SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH. $$ WAZ034-151548- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR WEST...PARTLY CLOUDY EAST WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN EVENING THUNDERSTORM EAST. TEMPERATURE......MIN...50-60. HUMIDITY.........FAIR TO GOOD RECOVERY. MAX...55-70%. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..VARIABLE 2-4 MPH. CWR..............NEAR 0%. LAL..............1...EXCEPT A 2 EAST. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE......MAX...87-97. HUMIDITY.........MIN...5-15%. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..VARIABLE 3-6 MPH. CWR..............0%. LAL..............1. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE......MIN...50-60. HUMIDITY.........FAIR TO GOOD RECOVERY. MAX...55-70%. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..VARIABLE 2-4 MPH. CWR..............LESS THAN 10%. LAL..............2. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER......PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURE......DOWN 5. MAX...82-92. HUMIDITY.........UP 5%. MIN...10-20%. WIND - 20 FOOT... SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 8-12 MPH. CWR..............LESS THAN 10%. LAL..............2. $$ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-5 DAY EXTENDED FORECAST...MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY - ALL DISTRICTS: BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY MONDAY. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN TUESDAY. THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WEDNESDAY. HIGHS IN THE 70S LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 50S. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK: THURSDAY JUNE 20 THROUGH MONDAY JUNE 24: NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. FORECASTER...PELATTI