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Spot Forecast for Bottom Canyon...USFS
National Weather Service Spokane WA
752 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PDT on May 15.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure will remain over the region today with warm and dry
temperatures continuing through Thursday. A cold front will move
through the region late Thursday afternoon or early evening. The
main impact from the front will be a significant increase in
southwest winds. Gusts from 25 to 35 mph possible on exposed
ridgetops and southwest facing slopes through Friday. The front
will also bring a return to cooler and wetter weather.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly to mostly sunny.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....63.
Min humidity........41 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South wind 4 to 8 mph this morning becoming
                    southwest 8 to 12 with gusts 20 mph over
                    exposed ridgetops.
Mixing height.......1800 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 12 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........2 Very Low.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly to mostly cloudy.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
Max humidity........77 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
                    in the evening. Winds becoming south 4 to 8 mph
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL falling to 500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 12 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........3 Very Low.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning then increasing
                    clouds. A slight (20%) chance of rain showers
                    after 1300.
CWR.................Near 0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
Min humidity........42 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South to southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the
                    morning becoming southwest to west 11 to 16
                    mph in the afternoon with gusts from 25 to
                    30 mph.
Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 22 to 31 mph.
Haines Index........3 Very Low.

.3 to 5 day outlook...

Much cooler with a chance of showers each day. Highs in the upper
40s to mid 50s. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Still windy on
Friday. Best chances of wetting rains on Friday (30%) and again
on Tuesday (25%)

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Forecaster...FX
Requested by...Casey Schelin
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 05/15/24
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.EMAIL casey.schelin@usda.gov