000 FNUS56 KOTX 220448 FWFOTX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 945 PM PDT THU JUL 21 2005 ...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .DISCUSSION... THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT WITH INCREASING CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO INCREASE OUT OF THE WEST ACROSS THE REGION ON FRIDAY MORNING. THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD WILL SEE A WARMING AND DRYING TREND FROM SUNDAY ONWARD. *************************************************************** FORECASTS FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WIND. *************************************************************** WAZ680-682-685-221315- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)- EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 685)- 945 PM PDT THU JUL 21 2005 .REST OF TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH LITTLE OR NO RAIN OVERNIGHT. LAL.................3. MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62 VALLEYS AND 49-58 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......UP 2. MAX HUMIDITY........61-80 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 50-65 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...MODERATE. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 8 MPH OVERNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3 IN THE MORNING DECREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-88 VALLEYS AND 68-78 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 VALLEYS AND DOWN 18 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 26-40 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......UP 10 TO 20. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST AROUND 8 TO 10 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 7 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55 VALLEYS AND 44-54 MOUNTAINS. MAX HUMIDITY........60-75 PERCENT. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...MODERATE. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 10 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 9 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-88 VALLEYS AND 67-77 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........17-27 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 26-40 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. NORTH 7 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. .THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 29 - AUG 04, 2005 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ676-677-221315- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- 945 PM PDT THU JUL 21 2005 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PDT FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. LAL.................6. MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-68 VALLEYS AND 57-62 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......UP 3. MAX HUMIDITY........35-50 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH OVERNIGHT. IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH OVERNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE WEST OVERNIGHT. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....5 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3 IN THE MORNING DECREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-94 VALLEYS AND 74-84 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6. MIN HUMIDITY........18-28 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 VALLEYS AND UP 19 MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY...NORTHWEST 10 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 15 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....15 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-61 VALLEYS AND 51-57 MOUNTAINS. MAX HUMIDITY........45-60 PERCENT. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 11 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 9 TO 13 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 13 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-91 VALLEYS AND 73-83 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 6 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. NORTH 7 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO UPPER 90S. .THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO UPPER 90S. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 29 - AUG 04, 2005 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ684-221315- EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)- 945 PM PDT THU JUL 21 2005 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM PDT FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. LAL.................3 IN THE EVENING...THEN 6. MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-68 VALLEYS AND 57-62 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......UP 3. MAX HUMIDITY........35-50 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH OVERNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE WEST OVERNIGHT. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....5 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3 IN THE MORNING DECREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-94 VALLEYS AND 74-84 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6. MIN HUMIDITY........18-28 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 8 VALLEYS AND UP 19 MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 15 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....15 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-61 VALLEYS AND 51-57 MOUNTAINS. MAX HUMIDITY........45-60 PERCENT. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 11 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 9 TO 13 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 13 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-91 VALLEYS AND 73-83 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 6 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. NORTH 7 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO UPPER 90S. .THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO UPPER 90S. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 29 - AUG 04, 2005 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ IDZ101-WAZ686-687-221315- NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE (ZONE 101)- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)- EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)- 945 PM PDT THU JUL 21 2005 .REST OF TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. LAL.................1 IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 3 OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-63 VALLEYS AND 52-60 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......UP 2. MAX HUMIDITY........60-75 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 45-60 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...MODERATE. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH OVERNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................4 IN THE MORNING DECREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-92 VALLEYS AND 76-85 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 8. MIN HUMIDITY........19-29 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 7. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 7 TO 12 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST AROUND 9 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 15 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-57 VALLEYS AND 48-54 MOUNTAINS. MAX HUMIDITY........50-65 PERCENT. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...MODERATE. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 10 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-90 VALLEYS AND 72-82 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........13-23 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 22-30 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 6 TO 11 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 40S TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. WEST AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. NORTH AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO MID 90S. .THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO UPPER 90S. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 29 - AUG 04, 2005 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ673-221315- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- 945 PM PDT THU JUL 21 2005 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PDT FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................6. MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-68. 24 HR TREND......UP 4. MAX HUMIDITY........40-55 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WIND........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 12 MPH OVERNIGHT. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3 IN THE MORNING DECREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-95. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4. MIN HUMIDITY........11-21 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 8. 20-FOOT WIND........WEST 7 TO 12 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-62. MAX HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WIND........WEST 10 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-92. MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO MID 90S. WEST 7 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 90S. NORTH AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS 93 TO 100. .THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 60. HIGHS 95 TO 100. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 29 - AUG 04, 2005 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$