768 FNUS56 KOTX 151256 FWFOTX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Washington and North Idaho National Weather Service Spokane WA 556 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .DISCUSSION... A cool and unsettled weather pattern with mainly mountain showers will continue into Tuesday. Winds will be locally breezy near the Cascades and in the Columbia Basin Tuesday afternoon. A warming trend is expected Wednesday and Thursday with mainly dry weather although some mountain showers may linger. A cold front will bring a chance of rain showers and potentially windy conditions Friday with dry and seasonal weather for next weekend. *************************************************************** Forecasts for 20 foot wind speeds (valleys and ridge tops) are 10 minute averages reflecting RAWS wind. *************************************************************** WAZ676-677-160130- East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- Including the cities of Kittitas Valley, Naches River Valley, Lake Chelan Area, and Wenatchee River Valley Area 556 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .Today... * Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...47-57. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity...35-50 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...5000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...North 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. * LAL....1. * Min Temperature...33-39. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity...70-82 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...Near surface. * Transport Winds...Northeast 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...Mostly sunny. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...52-62. * Min Humidity...35-50 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...6000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...West 5 to 10 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 55 to 65. West wind 3 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 63 to 73. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 59 to 69. West wind 8 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 55 to 65. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Apr 22 - 28, 2019 Below Normal Temperatures and Above Normal Precipitation. $$ WAZ680-682-160130- East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)- East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- Including the cities of Chinook Pass, White Pass, Stevens Pass, Lake Wenatchee Area, and Cle Elum 556 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .Today... * Sky/Weather...Partly sunny. Slight chance of mountain snow showers in the afternoon. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...48-53 valleys and 36-46 mountains. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity...47-62 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier valleys and 8 percent drier mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph in the morning becoming southeast 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....East 3 to 7 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...5000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...Northeast 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of valley rain and mountain snow showers in the evening, then slight chance of mountain snow overnight. * LAL....1. * Min Temperature...31-36 valleys and 25-33 mountains. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity...73-88 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter valleys and 3 percent drier mountains. * Humidity Recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northeast 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....East 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...Near surface. * Transport Winds...East 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain and mountain snow showers near the Cascade crest. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...51-56 valleys and 40-50 mountains. * Min Humidity...51-66 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph in the morning becoming west 3 to 7 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...5000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...West 5 to 10 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...10 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of valley rain and mountain snow showers. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 53 to 58 valleys... 42 to 52 mountains. West wind 8 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and high mountain snow showers. Lows 32 to 40. Highs 62 to 68 valleys...52 to 62 mountains. West wind 3 to 7 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and high mountain snow showers. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 57 to 62 valleys...46 to 56 mountains. West wind 8 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 37. Highs 54 to 61 valleys...44 to 54 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Apr 22 - 28, 2019 Below Normal Temperatures and Above Normal Precipitation. $$ WAZ685-160130- East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- Including the cities of Mazama, Conconully, North Cascades Highway, and Pasayten Wilderness 556 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .Today... * Sky/Weather...Partly sunny. Slight chance of mountain snow showers in the afternoon. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...50-56 valleys and 34-44 mountains. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min Humidity...31-44 percent valleys and 43-58 percent mountains. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northwest 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....East 3 to 7 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...5000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...Northeast 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of mountain snow showers in the evening. * LAL....1. * Min Temperature...31-36 valleys and 22-32 mountains. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity...64-75 percent valleys and 70-85 percent mountains. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southeast 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southeast 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...Near surface. * Transport Winds...East 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Chance of valley rain and mountain snow showers in the afternoon near the Cascade crest. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...54-60 valleys and 39-49 mountains. * Min Humidity...33-44 percent valleys and 41-56 percent mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...6000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...West 5 to 10 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of mountain snow showers. Lows 36 to 41 valleys...26 to 36 mountains. Highs 57 to 64 valleys...42 to 52 mountains. West wind 8 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and high mountain snow showers. Lows 38 to 43 valleys...29 to 39 mountains. Highs 62 to 67 valleys...48 to 58 mountains. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and high mountain snow showers. Lows 44 to 49 valleys...34 to 44 mountains. Highs 60 to 67 valleys...46 to 56 mountains. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 42 valleys... 26 to 36 mountains. Highs 57 to 64 valleys...43 to 53 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Apr 22 - 28, 2019 Below Normal Temperatures and Above Normal Precipitation. $$ WAZ684-160130- East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- Including the cities of Methow River Valley, Okanogan Valley, and Nespelem 556 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .Today... * Sky/Weather...Partly sunny. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...49-59. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity...28-40 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...7000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...Northeast 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. * LAL....1. * Min Temperature...32-37. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity...69-79 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds.......East 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...Near surface. * Transport Winds...Northeast 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the north overnight. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...Mostly sunny. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...54-62. * Min Humidity...28-38 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southwest with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...7000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...Northwest 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 57 to 66. West wind 3 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 62 to 70. South wind 3 to 7 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 61 to 70. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 57 to 66. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Apr 22 - 28, 2019 Below Normal Temperatures and Above Normal Precipitation. $$ WAZ687-160130- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- Including the cities of Keller, Republic, and Curlew 556 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .Today... * Sky/Weather...Partly sunny. Slight chance rain and mountain snow showers mainly in the afternoon. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...50-55 valleys and 42-50 mountains. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity...35-50 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southeast 3 to 7 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....South 3 to 7 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...7000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...South 3 to 7 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...5 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of mountain snow showers in the evening. * LAL....1. * Min Temperature...31-36 valleys and 28-33 mountains. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity...75-85 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...East 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the north overnight. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....East 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the north overnight. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...Near surface. * Transport Winds...East 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the north overnight. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...5 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...Mostly sunny. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...54-60 valleys and 47-54 mountains. * Min Humidity...33-44 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph in the morning becoming southwest 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northwest 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...7000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...Northwest 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 58 to 64 valleys...50 to 58 mountains. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 62 to 68 valleys...55 to 62 mountains. South wind 3 to 7 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 62 to 68 valleys...55 to 62 mountains. South wind 3 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 41. Highs 57 to 63 valleys...51 to 59 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Apr 22 - 28, 2019 Below Normal Temperatures and Above Normal Precipitation. $$ IDZ101-WAZ686-160130- 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, and Newport 556 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .Today... * Sky/Weather...Partly sunny. Chance of mountain snow showers in the morning. Slight chance of valley rain and mountain snow showers in the afternoon. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...50-55 valleys and 40-50 mountains. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity...34-46 percent valleys and 45-60 percent mountains. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South 3 to 7 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....South 3 to 7 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...6000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...South 5 to 10 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of valley rain and mountain snow overnight IDZ101 south of Coeur d'Alene. * LAL....1. * Min Temperature...28-34. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity...81-92 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. * Humidity Recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northeast 3 to 7 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northeast 3 to 7 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...Near surface. * Transport Winds...Northeast 3 to 7 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...5 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. A chance of valley rain and mountain snow showers IDZ101 mainly south of Coeur d'Alene. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...52-60 valleys and 43-53 mountains. * Min Humidity...34-48 percent valleys and 44-59 percent mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph in the morning becoming southwest 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northwest 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...7000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...North 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the west in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...5 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of valley rain and mountain snow showers. Lows 32 to 38. Highs 54 to 63 valleys... 44 to 54 mountains. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 61 to 68 valleys...51 to 61 mountains. South wind 3 to 7 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 62 to 68 valleys...54 to 64 mountains. South wind 3 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of valley rain showers. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 57 to 62 valleys...47 to 57 mountains. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of valley rain showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 57 to 62 valleys...48 to 58 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Apr 22 - 28, 2019 Below Normal Temperatures and Above Normal Precipitation. $$ WAZ673-674-160130- 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, and Pullman 556 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .Today... * Sky/Weather...Partly sunny. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...50-57. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity...32-42 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast 3 to 7 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...6000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...South 3 to 7 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain Pullman area overnight. * LAL....1. * Min Temperature...34-40. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity...76-89 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. * Humidity Recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast 3 to 7 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...Near surface. * Transport Winds...Northeast 3 to 7 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...5 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers Pullman area. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...55-62. * Min Humidity...33-43 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...7000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...Northwest 3 to 7 mph in the morning increasing to southwest 13 to 17 mph in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to 44. Highs 58 to 67. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 64 to 71. South wind 3 to 7 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 66 to 73. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 59 to 66. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Apr 22 - 28, 2019 Below Normal Temperatures and Above Normal Precipitation. $$