402 FNUS56 KOTX 161320 FWFOTX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 620 AM PDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .DISCUSSION... ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING OVER MOST DISTRICTS... A WEAK WARM FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE DISTRICTS TODAY...DELIVERING AN INCREASING CLOUD TREND AS WELL AS A SMALL CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICTS. THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL UNDERGO A DRAMATIC CHANGE ON SUNDAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. THE FRONT WILL DELIVER WINDY CONDITIONS TO ALL DISTRICTS AND A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE EASTERN ONES. THE COMBINATION OF WINDS AND LOWERING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES MAY CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF ZONE 673. TEMPERATURES WILL COOL AND MOISTURE LEVELS WILL CLIMB THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW SHIFTS OVER THE DISTRICTS. *************************************************************** FORECASTS FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WIND. *************************************************************** WAZ676-677-680-682-170115- 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 620 AM PDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .TODAY... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...73-83 VALLEYS AND 61-71 MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...1 DEGREE COOLER. * MIN HUMIDITY...25-40 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 35-50 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...15 PERCENT WETTER VALLEYS AND 20 PERCENT WETTER MOUNTAINS. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 5 TO 6 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 5 TO 7 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...6000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 13 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. * LAL....1. * MIN TEMPERATURE...51-58 VALLEYS AND 42-52 MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED. * MAX HUMIDITY...65-80 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 75-90 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED. * HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH...EXCEPT NORTHWEST 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 7 TO 11 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...1000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 13 TO 17 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....20 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...64-74 VALLEYS AND 52-62 MOUNTAINS. * MIN HUMIDITY...30-45 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 55-70 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 14 TO 18 MPH...EXCEPT NORTHWEST 21 TO 26 MPH IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY...GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 12 TO 16 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...6500 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 46 TO 55 VALLEYS...36 TO 46 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 58 TO 68 VALLEYS...46 TO 56 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 43 TO 53 VALLEYS...35 TO 43 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 63 TO 72 VALLEYS... 50 TO 60 MOUNTAINS. NORTHWEST WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 43 TO 53 VALLEYS...37 TO 45 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 70 TO 79 VALLEYS... 57 TO 67 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 TO 56 VALLEYS...41 TO 50 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 73 TO 82 VALLEYS...60 TO 70 MOUNTAINS. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 49 TO 59 VALLEYS...42 TO 52 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 73 TO 83 VALLEYS... 58 TO 68 MOUNTAINS. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUN 23 - 29 2012 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ684-685-687-170115- 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 620 AM PDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .TODAY... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...76-84 VALLEYS AND 62-72 MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...3 DEGREES WARMER. * MIN HUMIDITY...25-35 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 35-45 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...16 PERCENT WETTER. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...5000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 13 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....20 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. * LAL....2. * MIN TEMPERATURE...48-55 VALLEYS AND 42-51 MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...1 DEGREE WARMER. * MAX HUMIDITY...80-90 PERCENT. * 24 HR TREND...20 PERCENT WETTER VALLEYS AND 10 PERCENT WETTER MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...1000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 8 TO 12 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....20 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. * LAL....2. * MAX TEMPERATURE...70-79 VALLEYS AND 57-67 MOUNTAINS. * MIN HUMIDITY...25-35 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 40-55 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 6 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. IN THE OKANOGAN VALLEY...GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 7 TO 11 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...5500 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 13 TO 17 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 44 TO 52 VALLEYS...36 TO 45 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 57 TO 65 VALLEYS...45 TO 55 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 43 TO 51 VALLEYS...35 TO 43 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 65 TO 74 VALLEYS...52 TO 62 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 43 TO 51 VALLEYS...37 TO 46 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 71 TO 78 VALLEYS... 58 TO 68 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 TO 54. HIGHS 74 TO 83 VALLEYS...62 TO 72 MOUNTAINS. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUN 23 - 29 2012 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ IDZ101-WAZ686-170115- 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...CHENEY... DEER PARK...COLVILLE...NEWPORT 620 AM PDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .TODAY... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...73-79 VALLEYS AND 62-72 MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...3 DEGREES WARMER. * MIN HUMIDITY...30-45 PERCENT. * 24 HR TREND...10 PERCENT WETTER. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...5000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. * LAL....2. * MIN TEMPERATURE...49-54 VALLEYS AND 45-52 MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...4 DEGREES WARMER. * MAX HUMIDITY...81-100 PERCENT. * 24 HR TREND...10 PERCENT WETTER. * HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...1000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....40 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... * SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. * LAL....2. * MAX TEMPERATURE...68-76 VALLEYS AND 58-68 MOUNTAINS. * MIN HUMIDITY...35-50 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 45-60 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST 9 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...5500 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 18 TO 22 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....30 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY...COOLER. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 46 TO 51 VALLEYS...39 TO 47 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 54 TO 60 VALLEYS...44 TO 54 MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45 TO 50 VALLEYS...39 TO 46 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 60 TO 67 VALLEYS...50 TO 60 MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 42 TO 49. HIGHS 69 TO 74 VALLEYS...58 TO 68 MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS 74 TO 82 VALLEYS...64 TO 74 MOUNTAINS. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUN 23 - 29 2012 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ673-170115- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERVILLE...WILBUR...RITZVILLE... COLFAX 620 AM PDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .TODAY... * SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...77-85. * 24 HR TREND...5 DEGREES WARMER. * MIN HUMIDITY...25-35 PERCENT. * 24 HR TREND...8 PERCENT WETTER. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...6500 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. * LAL....1. * MIN TEMPERATURE...54-59. * 24 HR TREND...5 DEGREES WARMER. * MAX HUMIDITY...71-90 PERCENT. * 24 HR TREND...10 PERCENT WETTER. * HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...1000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...73-80. * MIN HUMIDITY...25-35 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 13 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...7000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 48 TO 54. HIGHS 57 TO 63. WEST WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 46 TO 52. HIGHS 65 TO 73. SOUTHWEST WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 52. HIGHS 72 TO 78. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 56. HIGHS 75 TO 82. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 59. HIGHS 79 TO 85. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUN 23 - 29 2012 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$