213 FNUS56 KOTX 251120 FWFOTX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Washington and North Idaho National Weather Service Spokane WA 420 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .DISCUSSION... Dry conditions continue today but a cold front will be approaching tonight into Friday, bringing the next shower chances with cooler conditions. Additional shower chances will continue this weekend into early next week as more systems drop through. Limited thunderstorm chances will be found over the northeast Washington and north Idaho districts in the afternoon hours Friday and possibly Saturday. Expect widespread breeziness Friday through Sunday. *************************************************************** Forecasts for 20 foot wind speeds (valleys and ridge tops) are 10 minute averages reflecting RAWS wind. *************************************************************** WAZ676-677-260400- 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 420 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .Today... * Sky/Weather...Partly sunny. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...60-70. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity...22-32 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......North 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Haines Index...4 low. * Mixing Height...5000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...Northeast 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the south in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. * LAL....1. * Min Temperature...40-49. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity...57-72 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph overnight. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...Near surface. * Transport Winds...West 5 to 10 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...Mostly sunny. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...58-68. * Min Humidity...23-33 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * 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...... .SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 44. Highs 48 to 58. West wind 13 to 17 mph. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 52 to 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 33 to 41. Highs 53 to 63. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 42. Highs 55 to 65. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for May 02 - 08 2019 Near Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Precipitation. $$ WAZ680-682-260400- 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 420 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .Today... * Sky/Weather...Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...60-65 valleys and 49-59 mountains. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity...27-39 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...East 3 to 7 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southeast 3 to 7 mph. * Haines Index...4 low. * Mixing Height...5000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...Southeast 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. * LAL....1. * Min Temperature...37-42 valleys and 30-40 mountains. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity...69-84 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West 3 to 7 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 5 to 10 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...Near surface. * Transport Winds...West 5 to 10 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...Mostly sunny. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...55-61 valleys and 44-54 mountains. * Min Humidity...34-49 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West 10 to 15 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 13 to 17 mph. * Haines Index...3 very low. * Mixing Height...6000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SATURDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Chance of valley rain and mountain snow showers. Lows 34 to 39 valleys...27 to 36 mountains. Highs 46 to 51 valleys...34 to 44 mountains. West wind 13 to 17 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows 28 to 33 valleys...20 to 28 mountains. Highs 51 to 56 valleys... 39 to 49 mountains. North wind 8 to 12 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of valley rain and mountain snow showers. Lows 29 to 34 valleys...22 to 31 mountains. Highs 52 to 57 valleys...40 to 50 mountains. North wind 3 to 7 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of valley rain and mountain snow showers. Lows 31 to 36 valleys...24 to 32 mountains. Highs 54 to 59 valleys...41 to 51 mountains. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of valley rain and mountain snow showers. Lows 25 to 34. Highs 54 to 59 valleys... 43 to 53 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for May 02 - 08 2019 Near Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Precipitation. $$ WAZ685-260400- East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- Including the cities of Mazama, Conconully, North Cascades Highway, and Pasayten Wilderness 420 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .Today... * Sky/Weather...Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...61-67 valleys and 45-55 mountains. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity...18-28 percent valleys and 26-41 percent mountains. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...North 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northeast 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Haines Index...3 very low. * Mixing Height...5000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...Southeast 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...Cloudy. Slight chance of high mountain snow showers in the evening, then chance of rain and high mountain snow showers overnight. * LAL....1. * Min Temperature...40-47 valleys and 30-40 mountains. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity...51-63 percent valleys and 62-77 percent mountains. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 5 to 10 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...Near surface. * Transport Winds...West 3 to 7 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Slight chance of valley rain and mountain snow showers in the morning. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...60-67 valleys and 43-53 mountains. * Min Humidity...19-29 percent valleys and 30-45 percent mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northwest 5 to 10 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...8000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...West 15 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SATURDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Chance of mountain snow showers. Lows 36 to 41 valleys...25 to 35 mountains. Highs 51 to 58 valleys...33 to 43 mountains. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain or snow showers. Lows 29 to 36 valleys...21 to 31 mountains. Highs 52 to 58 valleys...37 to 47 mountains. North wind 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain or snow showers. Lows 30 to 36 valleys...22 to 32 mountains. Highs 56 to 62 valleys...41 to 51 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for May 02 - 08 2019 Near Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Precipitation. $$ WAZ684-260400- East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- Including the cities of Methow River Valley, Okanogan Valley, and Nespelem 420 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .Today... * Sky/Weather...Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...61-69. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity...14-24 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......North 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Haines Index...4 low. * Mixing Height...5000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...Northeast 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the south in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...Cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers overnight. * LAL....1. * Min Temperature...43-49. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity...53-63 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...Near surface. * Transport Winds...Northwest 3 to 7 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...60-69. * Min Humidity...13-23 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 12 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...10000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...Northwest 13 to 17 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 42. Highs 50 to 59. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 52 to 61. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 32 to 38. Highs 52 to 60. North wind 3 to 7 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 55 to 62. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 32 to 38. Highs 57 to 65. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for May 02 - 08 2019 Near Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Precipitation. $$ WAZ687-260400- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- Including the cities of Keller, Republic, and Curlew 420 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .Today... * Sky/Weather...Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...62-68 valleys and 54-62 mountains. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min Humidity...19-29 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...North 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northeast 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...7000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...East 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the south in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...Cloudy. Chance of rain showers overnight. * LAL....1. * Min Temperature...43-48 valleys and 38-45 mountains. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity...63-76 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....South 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...Near surface. * Transport Winds...Southwest 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers through the day. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...61-67 valleys and 53-61 mountains. * Min Humidity...23-33 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northwest 5 to 10 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northwest 8 to 12 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...10000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...Northwest 15 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...10 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of valley rain and mountain snow showers. Lows 32 to 40. Highs 48 to 55 valleys...41 to 49 mountains. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain or snow showers. Lows 26 to 35. Highs 51 to 58 valleys...43 to 52 mountains. North wind 3 to 7 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 35. Highs 54 to 60 valleys... 46 to 54 mountains. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 27 to 35. Highs 56 to 61 valleys...48 to 56 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for May 02 - 08 2019 Near Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Precipitation. $$ IDZ101-WAZ686-260400- 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 420 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .Today... * Sky/Weather...Mostly sunny. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...63-68 valleys and 53-63 mountains. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity...22-32 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent drier valleys and 7 percent drier mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northeast 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....East 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...East 3 to 7 mph in the morning shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers overnight. * LAL....1. * Min Temperature...42-47 valleys and 37-44 mountains. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity...72-86 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier valleys and 4 percent wetter mountains. * Humidity Recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northeast 3 to 7 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the southeast overnight. * Haines Index...3 very low. * Mixing Height...Near surface. * Transport Winds...West 3 to 7 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...Partly sunny. Rain showers likely through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * LAL....2. * Max Temperature...58-66 valleys and 48-58 mountains. * Min Humidity...29-44 percent valleys and 39-54 percent mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West 5 to 10 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 5 to 10 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...9000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...West 8 to 12 mph in the morning increasing to 18 to 22 mph in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...30 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of valley rain and mountain snow showers. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 48 to 53 valleys... 38 to 48 mountains. West wind 8 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 50 to 55 valleys...39 to 49 mountains. North wind 8 to 12 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 52 to 57 valleys... 41 to 51 mountains. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 53 to 58 valleys... 42 to 52 mountains. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 27 to 33. Highs 55 to 60 valleys...44 to 54 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for May 02 - 08 2019 Near Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Precipitation. $$ WAZ673-674-260400- 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 420 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .Today... * Sky/Weather...Mostly sunny. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...64-71. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity...17-27 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......East 3 to 7 mph. * Haines Index...4 low. * Mixing Height...6000 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. * LAL....1. * Min Temperature...45-50. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. * Max Humidity...62-77 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds.......North 3 to 7 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * Haines Index...3 very low. * Mixing Height...Near surface. * Transport Winds...Northwest 3 to 7 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. * LAL....1. * Max Temperature...62-69. * Min Humidity...21-31 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Haines Index...2 very low. * Mixing Height...9000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds...West 15 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN)...10 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 51 to 60. West wind 8 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 38. Highs 53 to 61. North wind 8 to 12 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 55 to 62. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 56 to 65. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for May 02 - 08 2019 Near Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Precipitation. $$