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Spot Forecast for Nisqually Fire...Whitman Co. Fire Dist. 14
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1117 AM PDT Fri Jun 14 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1100 PDT on June 14.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

...WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY AND TOMORROW...

A pattern shift ongoing over the next 48 hours will lead to windy
conditions.  A weaker front is coming through today with steady winds
and gusts up to 30 mph.  Winds will channel through the river drainage
with wind direction generally from the northwest.  If winds on the upper
slopes are west or southwest this morning, be prepared for a shift to
more northwest winds 1300-1500 hours.  Today will feature the
lowest humidity values over the next few days. Winds decrease this
evening with light speeds by midnight.  This will be short-lived with winds
increasing early Saturday morning and strong throughout the afternoon.
Saturday will also bring a threat for showers and thunderstorms.
Any cells will capable of short-lived bursts of stronger outflow winds
to 45 mph and lightning strikes.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny through filtered high clouds.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....77-82.
Min humidity........18-24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........River level: Northwest 6 to 11 mph gusts to 25 mph.  Upper
                    slopes: West to northwest 13 to 17 mph with gusts 20 to 30 mph.
Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 18 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........4 Low.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....46-52.
Max humidity........53-60 percent with highest humidity near river.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph gusts to 20 mph in the evening
                    decreasing northwest 3 to 8 mph after 2100 pdt.
Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL falling to 500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 14 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 Low.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy in the morning becoming partly cloudy with 40%
                    chance showers and thunderstorms through afternoon.
CWR.................5 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....71-76.
Min humidity........28-35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10 to 16 gusts to 25 mph in the morning
                    increasing west 17 to 27 mph gusts 35 to 45 mph
                    in the afternoon.  Some sheltering at river level
                    with speeds 6 to 13 mph and gusts around 30 mph.
Mixing height.......800 ft AGL in the morning increasing to 8000 ft
                    AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
Haines Index........2 Very Low.

$$
Forecaster...SB
Requested by...Ryan Scharnhorst
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2416134.0/OTX
.DELDT 06/14/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL ryan.scharnhorst@pullman-wa.gov