Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA

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Spot Forecast for Abraham Canyon...Colville Agency
National Weather Service Spokane WA
348 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1600 PDT on September 26.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Breezy south/southwest winds this afternoon will wane overnight as inversions
set in 2000-2100 hours.  A weak cold front will brush the region overnight.
This will keep winds elevated just above the fire elevation and over the
higher peaks with a low probability to mix down to the fire.  The air mass
is drying out with only fair recoveries expected on the ridgetop.  Winds
on Friday will remain from the south/southwest with lighter speeds and
lower probabilities for afternoon gusts.  A shift to light northerly winds
returns Friday night with terrain driven flow on Saturday.  A stronger
cold front on Sunday will bring a stronger push of west to northwest winds.
There are no signs of wetting rains in the near future.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....60.
Min humidity........30 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South to southwest winds 6 to 9 mph gusts 13 mph.
Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 Low.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....46.
Max humidity........65 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South to southwest winds 4 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL falling to 500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 Low.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....65.
Min humidity........27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South to southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL increasing to 3800 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 Low.

$$
Forecaster...SB
Requested by...Clinton Desautel
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 09/26/24
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.EMAIL deborah.caudell@bia.gov