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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
653 AM PDT TUE JUL 20 2010


.DISCUSSION...

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES EXPECTED MAINLY NEAR THE
CASCADES THURSDAY...

A WEAK SYSTEM WILL DROP DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT BRINGING PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES BUT WITH DRY
CONDITIONS PERSISTING. WINDS WILL REMAIN TERRAIN DRIVEN THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE BURN AREA. A WEAK FRONT WILL TRACK
THROUGH ON THURSDAY BRINGING INCREASED NORTHWEST WINDS DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD IN FRIDAY
THROUGH THE WEEKEND BRINGING WARMER TEMPERATURES.

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FORECASTS FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE
10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WIND.
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WAZ676-677-680-682-210145-
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
653 AM PDT TUE JUL 20 2010

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. 
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................1 IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 2 IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-91 VALLEYS AND 70-80 MOUNTAINS. 
   24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........13-23 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 25-35 PERCENT 
                    MOUNTAINS. 
   24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER VALLEYS AND 10 PERCENT DRIER 
                    MOUNTAINS. 
20-FOOT WIND........ 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 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.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. 
LAL.................2 IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1 OVERNIGHT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-64 VALLEYS AND 51-61 MOUNTAINS. 
   24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........45-60 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT DRIER VALLEYS AND 25 PERCENT DRIER 
                    MOUNTAINS. 
HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 
20-FOOT WIND........ 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE 
                    NORTH OVERNIGHT. 
CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
LAL.................1. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-96 VALLEYS AND 72-82 MOUNTAINS. 
MIN HUMIDITY........11-21 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 24-35 PERCENT 
                    MOUNTAINS. 
20-FOOT WIND........ 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING 
                         BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN 
                         THE AFTERNOON. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING 
                         BECOMING WEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH. 
CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO
64 VALLEYS...48 TO 58 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 81 TO 91 VALLEYS...68 TO
78 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 7 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 65 VALLEYS...
50 TO 58 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 85 TO 95 VALLEYS...72 TO 82 MOUNTAINS. 

.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 27 - AUG 02, 2010

NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.


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WAZ684-685-687-210145-
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
653 AM PDT TUE JUL 20 2010

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................1 IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 2 IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-91 VALLEYS AND 70-80 MOUNTAINS. 
   24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........11-21 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 24-35 PERCENT 
                    MOUNTAINS. 
   24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER. 
20-FOOT WIND........ 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING 
                         TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING 
                    TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. 
LAL.................2 IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1 OVERNIGHT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-62 VALLEYS AND 50-60 MOUNTAINS. 
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........50-65 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 40-55 PERCENT 
                    MOUNTAINS. 
   24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER. 
HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 
20-FOOT WIND........ 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE 
                         EVENING BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH 
                         OVERNIGHT. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING 
                         BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH OVERNIGHT. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 
CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
LAL.................1. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-94 VALLEYS AND 74-84 MOUNTAINS. 
MIN HUMIDITY........12-22 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WIND........ 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING 
                         UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE 
                         AFTERNOON. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING 
                         VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH. 
CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 62 VALLEYS...48 TO
57 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 84 TO 91 VALLEYS...70 TO 80 MOUNTAINS.
NORTHWEST WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 58. HIGHS 86 TO 92 VALLEYS...72 TO
82 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 59. HIGHS 87 TO 93 VALLEYS...
74 TO 84 MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 61. HIGHS 87 TO
97 VALLEYS...75 TO 85 MOUNTAINS. 

.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 27 - AUG 02, 2010

NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.


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IDZ101-WAZ686-210145-
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
653 AM PDT TUE JUL 20 2010

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
LAL.................1. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89 VALLEYS AND 74-84 MOUNTAINS. 
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........16-26 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 25-35 PERCENT 
                    MOUNTAINS. 
   24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 
20-FOOT WIND........ 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING 
                         BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE 
                         AFTERNOON. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO 
                    THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
LAL.................1. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-59. 
   24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........75-90 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 61-80 PERCENT 
                    MOUNTAINS. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED VALLEYS AND 10 PERCENT DRIER 
                    MOUNTAINS. 
HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. 
20-FOOT WIND........ 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING 
                         DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING 
                         BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH OVERNIGHT. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................1 IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 2 IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-91 VALLEYS AND 75-85 MOUNTAINS. 
MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 24-35 PERCENT 
                    MOUNTAINS. 
20-FOOT WIND........ 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING 
                         UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE 
                         AFTERNOON. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING 
                         BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE 
                         AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH. 
CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
50 TO 59. HIGHS 83 TO 88 VALLEYS...73 TO 83 MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST
WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. 
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 59. HIGHS
84 TO 92 VALLEYS...76 TO 86 MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 63. HIGHS 87 TO 92 VALLEYS...
76 TO 86 MOUNTAINS. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 63. HIGHS 90 TO 95 VALLEYS...
79 TO 88 MOUNTAINS. 

.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 27 - AUG 02, 2010

NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.


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WAZ673-210145-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERVILLE...WILBUR...RITZVILLE...
COLFAX
653 AM PDT TUE JUL 20 2010

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
LAL.................1. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-94. 
   24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........10-20 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER. 
20-FOOT WIND........NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
LAL.................1. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-63. 
   24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........50-65 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. 
HUMIDITY RECOVERY...FAIR. 
20-FOOT WIND........NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
LAL.................1. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-96. 
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WIND........NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH. 
CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 64. HIGHS 85 TO 92. WEST
WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. 
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62. HIGHS 86 TO 95.
SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 64. HIGHS 89 TO 95. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 57 TO 64. HIGHS 91 TO 96. 

.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 27 - AUG 02, 2010

NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.


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