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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
645 AM PDT THU OCT 11 2012

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INLAND NORTHWEST WILL SLOWLY ERODE TODAY
AND INTO FRIDAY. THEN THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CHANGE AS A SERIES
OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS PUSH ACROSS THE REGION. THE FIRST WILL
ARRIVE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND SHOULD BE WEAK...BUT THEN
WETTER...COOLER AND MORE HUMID CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A WETTING RAIN IS LIKELY FOR THE
CASCADE CREST AND IDAHO PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS BY SATURDAY. THEN A
STRONGER AND WETTER SYSTEM SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WILL LIKELY BRING
MORE WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS. BREEZY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BY
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

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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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WAZ676-677-680-682-120330-
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
645 AM PDT THU OCT 11 2012

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE. 
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...68-76 VALLEYS AND 58-68 MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...1 DEGREE COOLER. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...20-30 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 28-40 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. 
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH. 
* HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 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. PATCHY SMOKE. 
* LAL....1. 
* MIN TEMPERATURE...39-47. 
*    24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED. 
* MAX HUMIDITY...65-80 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 55-70 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...5 PERCENT WETTER VALLEYS AND UNCHANGED MOUNTAINS. 
* HUMIDITY RECOVERY...FAIR. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. 
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...NEAR SURFACE. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE 
  WEST OVERNIGHT. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE
  OF RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AT THE CASCADE CREST. 
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...59-69 VALLEYS AND 48-58 MOUNTAINS. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...30-45 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 45-60 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH. 
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 5 TO 8 MPH. 
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 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. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 41 TO
50. HIGHS 58 TO 68 VALLEYS...47 TO 57 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 8 TO
12 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND MONDAY...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 42 TO 51 VALLEYS...
37 TO 47 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 56 TO 65 VALLEYS...48 TO 57 MOUNTAINS.
SOUTHWEST WIND 8 TO 12 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS 35 TO 43. HIGHS 56 TO 64 VALLEYS...45 TO 55 MOUNTAINS. 

.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR OCT 18 - 24 2012

BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.


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WAZ684-685-687-120330-
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
645 AM PDT THU OCT 11 2012

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. 
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...68-74 VALLEYS AND 57-67 MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...2 DEGREES COOLER. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...22-26 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 25-35 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...1 PERCENT DRIER. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING 
      BECOMING EAST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE
      MORNING...THEN SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
* HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE 
  SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. 
* LAL....1. 
* MIN TEMPERATURE...36-45. 
*    24 HR TREND...1 DEGREE COOLER. 
* MAX HUMIDITY...61-80 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 50-65 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...10 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....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING 
      VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. 
* HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...NEAR SURFACE. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE
  OF RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AT THE CASCADE CREST.
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...63-68 VALLEYS AND 51-61 MOUNTAINS. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...25-35 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 40-55 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING 
      BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH. 
* HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 41 TO
47 VALLEYS...36 TO 42 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 59 TO 67 VALLEYS...47 TO
57 MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 41 TO 49 VALLEYS...34 TO 43
MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 56 TO 63 VALLEYS...45 TO 55 MOUNTAINS. SOUTH WIND
8 TO 12 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 34 TO 42. HIGHS
57 TO 63 VALLEYS...45 TO 55 MOUNTAINS. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND HIGH
MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 32 TO 40. HIGHS 57 TO 63 VALLEYS...
44 TO 54 MOUNTAINS. 

.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR OCT 18 - 24 2012

BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.


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IDZ101-WAZ686-120330-
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
645 AM PDT THU OCT 11 2012

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...66-72 VALLEYS AND 56-66 MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...2 DEGREES COOLER. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...26-40 PERCENT. 
*    24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED. 
* 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...4000 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 CLEAR. 
* LAL....1. 
* MIN TEMPERATURE...33-43 VALLEYS AND 37-47 MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...2 DEGREES WARMER. 
* MAX HUMIDITY...71-90 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 55-70 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 
*    24 HR TREND...10 PERCENT DRIER VALLEYS AND 5 PERCENT DRIER 
     MOUNTAINS. 
* HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. 
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. 
* HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...NEAR SURFACE. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHEAST 1 TO 2 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO 
  THE SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. 
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...64-69 VALLEYS AND 55-65 MOUNTAINS. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...25-35 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 35-45 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING 
      BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE 
      AFTERNOON. 
*     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING 
      SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
* HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 39 TO
46. HIGHS 60 TO 66 VALLEYS...50 TO 60 MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WIND
3 TO 7 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 39 TO 47. HIGHS 57 TO 64
VALLEYS... 48 TO 58 MOUNTAINS. SOUTH WIND 8 TO 12 MPH.
.TUESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 34 TO 44. HIGHS 56 TO 62 VALLEYS...
45 TO 55 MOUNTAINS. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 31 TO
39. HIGHS 57 TO 62 VALLEYS...46 TO 56 MOUNTAINS. 

.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR OCT 18 - 24 2012

BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.


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WAZ673-120330-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERVILLE...WILBUR...RITZVILLE...
COLFAX
645 AM PDT THU OCT 11 2012

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. 
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...70-76. 
*    24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...19-29 PERCENT. 
*    24 HR TREND...1 PERCENT DRIER. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. 
* HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE 
  EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
* LAL....1. 
* MIN TEMPERATURE...40-47. 
*    24 HR TREND...1 DEGREE WARMER. 
* MAX HUMIDITY...60-75 PERCENT. 
*    24 HR TREND...10 PERCENT DRIER. 
* HUMIDITY RECOVERY...FAIR. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. 
* HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...NEAR SURFACE. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE 
  WEST OVERNIGHT. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 

.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
* LAL....1. 
* MAX TEMPERATURE...66-73. 
* MIN HUMIDITY...25-35 PERCENT. 
* 20-FOOT WIND........ 
*     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 2 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING 
      SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE 
      AFTERNOON. 
* HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. 
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 FT AGL. 
* TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS 45 TO 50. HIGHS 63 TO 70. SOUTHWEST WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 47 TO 52. HIGHS 62 TO
68. SOUTH WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. 
.MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 47 TO 52. HIGHS 62 TO 68. SOUTH WIND
8 TO 12 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 41 TO 46.
HIGHS 60 TO 66. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 38 TO 43. HIGHS 59 TO 65. 

.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR OCT 18 - 24 2012

BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.


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