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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
624 AM PDT WED SEP 5 2012


.DISCUSSION...

A DRY NORTHWEST TO NORTH FLOW WILL BE OVER THE FIRE DISTRICT
THROUGH THURSDAY. A WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL DROP SOUTH ALONG THE
ID/MT BORDER WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE IDAHO PANHANDLE. THE
DISTURBANCE WILL ALSO RESULT IN INCREASED WINDS DOWN NORTH-SOUTH
CANYONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND OVER MOST LOCATIONS ON THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST
FLOW FROM FRIDAY THOUGH THE WEEKEND WILL RESULT IN SLIGHTLY WARMER
TEMPERATURES. THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BECOME A LITTLE MORE
ACTIVE NEXT WEEK WITH THE BREAK DOWN OF THE RIDGE.

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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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WAZ676-677-680-682-060215-
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
624 AM PDT WED SEP 5 2012

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. 
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...80-87 VALLEYS AND 68-78 MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...2 DEGREES WARMER. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...20-28 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 26-40 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. 
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. 
* HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...7500 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 3 TO 7 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
* LAL....1. 
* MIN TEMPERATURE...49-58 VALLEYS AND 46-55 MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED. 
* MAX HUMIDITY...55-70 PERCENT. 
*    24 HR TREND...15 PERCENT DRIER VALLEYS AND 5 PERCENT DRIER 
     MOUNTAINS. 
* HUMIDITY RECOVERY...FAIR. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING 
      VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. 
* HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...1000 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. 
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...80-87 VALLEYS AND 68-78 MOUNTAINS. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...22-30 PERCENT. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH.
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST 5 TO 8 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...7000 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 57. HIGHS 81 TO 89 VALLEYS...
70 TO 79 MOUNTAINS. EAST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 58. HIGHS 83 TO
90 VALLEYS...71 TO 81 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
48 TO 58. HIGHS 76 TO 86 VALLEYS...63 TO 73 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND
8 TO 12 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 49 TO
57 VALLEYS...42 TO 52 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 72 TO 82 VALLEYS...58 TO
68 MOUNTAINS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
46 TO 55 VALLEYS...39 TO 49 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 70 TO 78 VALLEYS...
58 TO 68 MOUNTAINS. 

.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR SEP 12 - 18 2012

NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.


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WAZ684-685-687-060215-
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
624 AM PDT WED SEP 5 2012

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...81-88 VALLEYS AND 68-78 MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...3 DEGREES WARMER. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...18-22 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 24-35 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...3 PERCENT DRIER. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. 
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. 
* HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...7000 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 3 TO 7 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. 
* LAL....1. 
* MIN TEMPERATURE...48-58 VALLEYS AND 42-52 MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...2 DEGREES WARMER. 
* MAX HUMIDITY...60-75 PERCENT. 
*    24 HR TREND...5 PERCENT DRIER. 
* HUMIDITY RECOVERY...FAIR. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH 7 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
      IN THE EVENING OKANOGAN VALLEY AND UP TO 25 MPH ELSEWHERE.
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 7 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
      IN THE EVENING.
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...1000 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. 
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...80-87 VALLEYS AND 68-78 MOUNTAINS. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...16-21 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 20-30 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE 
      MORNING. 
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...7000 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 54. HIGHS 82 TO 89 VALLEYS...70 TO
80 MOUNTAINS. EAST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 57. HIGHS 84 TO 90 VALLEYS...
70 TO 80 MOUNTAINS. SOUTH WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS 80 TO 87 VALLEYS...
66 TO 76 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 41 TO 51. HIGHS 74 TO 84 VALLEYS...62 TO
72 MOUNTAINS. 

.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR SEP 12 - 18 2012

NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.


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IDZ101-WAZ686-060215-
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
624 AM PDT WED SEP 5 2012

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...78-84 VALLEYS AND 67-77 MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...2 DEGREES WARMER. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...20-30 PERCENT. 
*    24 HR TREND...1 PERCENT WETTER. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. 
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. 
* HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...7000 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
  THUNDERSTORMS NORTH AND EAST OF COLVILLE. 
* LAL....2. 
* MIN TEMPERATURE...45-55. 
*    24 HR TREND...7 DEGREES WARMER VALLEYS AND 2 DEGREES WARMER 
     MOUNTAINS. 
* MAX HUMIDITY...61-80 PERCENT. 
*    24 HR TREND...5 PERCENT DRIER VALLEYS AND UNCHANGED MOUNTAINS. 
* HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE 
      EVENING BECOMING NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 
      25 MPH. 
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
      SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
      MPH OVERNIGHT.
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...1000 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...78-84 VALLEYS AND 66-76 MOUNTAINS. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...20-26 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 25-35 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST 7 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 
      25 MPH. 
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST 7 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
      AROUND 25 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...6500 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 53. HIGHS 82 TO 87 VALLEYS...71 TO
81 MOUNTAINS. EAST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 53 VALLEYS...48 TO
58 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 82 TO 88 VALLEYS...71 TO 81 MOUNTAINS. SOUTH
WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 43 TO 53 VALLEYS...48 TO
58 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 80 TO 85 VALLEYS...69 TO 79 MOUNTAINS.
SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
43 TO 53. HIGHS 77 TO 82 VALLEYS...67 TO 77 MOUNTAINS. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
41 TO 51. HIGHS 72 TO 79 VALLEYS...62 TO 72 MOUNTAINS. 

.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR SEP 12 - 18 2012

NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.


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WAZ673-060215-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERVILLE...WILBUR...RITZVILLE...
COLFAX
624 AM PDT WED SEP 5 2012

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. 
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...80-86. 
*    24 HR TREND...1 DEGREE WARMER. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...17-23 PERCENT. 
*    24 HR TREND...1 PERCENT DRIER. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. 
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...7000 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 3 TO 7 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
* LAL....1. 
* MIN TEMPERATURE...52-61. 
*    24 HR TREND...3 DEGREES WARMER. 
* MAX HUMIDITY...45-60 PERCENT. 
*    24 HR TREND...5 PERCENT DRIER. 
* HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING 
      NORTH 7 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH OVERNIGHT. 
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...1000 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. 
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...81-87. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...17-22 PERCENT. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST 7 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 
      25 MPH. 
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...7500 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHEAST 13 TO 17 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 58. HIGHS 83 TO 88. NORTHEAST WIND
3 TO 7 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 60. HIGHS 85 TO 91. SOUTH
WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 59. HIGHS 81 TO 87. SOUTHWEST
WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 57. HIGHS
74 TO 84. 

.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR SEP 12 - 18 2012

NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.


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