Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
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FNUS56 KOTX 251241
FWFOTX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Washington and North Idaho
National Weather Service Spokane WA
541 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024
.DISCUSSION...
...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS TODAY...
Temperatures will be 15 degrees above normal through today. A
robust cold front sweeps through this afternoon and evening
bringing showers, gusty southwest to west winds, and chance of
thunderstorms. Wind gusts 30 mph or stronger are expected. Another
cold front arrives Friday for dry and breezy conditions.
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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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WAZ696-698-260130-
East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696)-
East Washington North Cascades (Zone 698)-
Including the cities of Stevens Pass, Lake Wenatchee Area,
and Leavenworth
541 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024
.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers until
late afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon. Rain showers late in the afternoon.
* LAL.................2.
* Max Temperature.....69-79 valleys and 58-68 mountains.
* 24 hr Trend........9 degrees cooler valleys, and 14 degrees
cooler mountains.
* Min Humidity........35-50 percent valleys and 45-60 percent
mountains.
* 24 hr Trend........Unchanged valleys, and 15 percent wetter
mountains.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 6 to 17 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 8 to 19 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
* Haines Index........2 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A
chance of rain showers, high mountain snow showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of rain and high mountain
snow showers overnight. Patchy dense fog early in the morning.
* LAL.................2.
* Min Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 32-42 mountains.
* 24 hr Trend........16 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity........65-80 percent valleys and 80-90 percent
mountains.
* 24 hr Trend........20 percent drier valleys, and 20 percent
wetter mountains.
* Humidity Recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West 4 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35
mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 6 to 17 mph with gusts to around 35
mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL falling to near surface.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Widespread frost early in the
morning. A chance of rain showers late in the afternoon.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....62-72 valleys and 50-60 mountains.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 29-45 percent
mountains.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 3 to 9 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Haines Index........4 or low.
* Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent.
.Forecast Days 3 Through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 47 to
57 valleys...39 to 49 mountains. Highs 63 to 73 valleys...52 to
62 mountains. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 53 valleys...38 to
48 mountains. Highs 67 to 76 valleys...56 to 66 mountains. North
wind up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52 valleys...35 to
45 mountains. Highs 61 to 71 valleys...50 to 60 mountains.
Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49 valleys...33 to
43 mountains. Highs 63 to 72 valleys...51 to 61 mountains.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 53 valleys...37 to
47 mountains. Highs 67 to 77 valleys...55 to 65 mountains.
.8 to 14 Day Outlook for Oct 02 - 08 2024
Above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
$$
WAZ697-260130-
East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National
Recreation Area (Zone 697)-
Including the city of Stehekin
541 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024
.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers in the
morning. A chance of thunderstorms through the day. Rain showers
in the afternoon.
* LAL.................2.
* Max Temperature.....66-76 valleys and 53-63 mountains.
* 24 hr Trend........17 degrees cooler valleys, and 10 degrees
cooler mountains.
* Min Humidity........40-55 percent valleys and 50-65 percent
mountains.
* 24 hr Trend........10 percent wetter valleys, and 25 percent
wetter mountains.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 5 to 11 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 6 to 17 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
* Haines Index........2 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....90 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Rain showers, high mountain snow showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain and high
mountain snow showers overnight.
* LAL.................2.
* Min Temperature.....41-50 valleys and 32-42 mountains.
* 24 hr Trend........17 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity........75-90 percent valleys and 81-100 percent
mountains.
* 24 hr Trend........15 percent wetter valleys, and 10 percent
wetter mountains.
* Humidity Recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West 3 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 5 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30
mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL falling to near surface.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Widespread frost early in the
morning. A chance of rain showers late in the afternoon.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....61-71 valleys and 48-58 mountains.
* Min Humidity........30-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 3 to 6 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 3 to 7 mph.
* Haines Index........4 or low.
* Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent.
.Forecast Days 3 Through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 48 to
58 valleys...40 to 50 mountains. Highs 61 to 71 valleys...48 to
58 mountains. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 53 valleys...37 to
47 mountains. Highs 67 to 77 valleys...55 to 65 mountains. East
wind up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 52 valleys...35 to
45 mountains. Highs 59 to 69 valleys...46 to 56 mountains. West
wind 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50 valleys...33 to
43 mountains. Highs 65 to 75 valleys...52 to 62 mountains.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 46 to
55 valleys...38 to 48 mountains. Highs 67 to 77 valleys...53 to
63 mountains.
.8 to 14 Day Outlook for Oct 02 - 08 2024
Above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
$$
WAZ704-260130-
Methow Valley (Zone 704)-
Including the cities of Mazama, Winthrop, and Twisp
541 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024
.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers in the
late morning and early afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms in
the late morning and afternoon. Rain showers likely late in the
afternoon.
* LAL.................2.
* Max Temperature.....74-84.
* 24 hr Trend........7 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity........28-35 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30
mph.
* Haines Index........2 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear. A
chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of rain
showers in the evening.
* LAL.................2.
* Min Temperature.....38-48.
* 24 hr Trend........16 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity........65-80 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........35 percent drier.
* Humidity Recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......West 3 to 13 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL falling to near surface.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Sunny. A chance of rain showers late in the
afternoon.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....64-74.
* Min Humidity........21-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South 3 to 8 mph.
* Haines Index........4 or low.
* Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent.
.Forecast Days 3 Through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 43 to 53.
Highs 68 to 78. West wind up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 69 to 79.
Northwest wind up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 50. Highs 65 to 75. Northwest
wind 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 65 to 74.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 49. Highs 67 to 77.
.8 to 14 Day Outlook for Oct 02 - 08 2024
Above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
$$
WAZ703-260130-
Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
Including the cities of Conconully and Omak
541 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024
...Gusty Winds from this afternoon through this evening...
.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers late
in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
* LAL.................2.
* Max Temperature.....76-85.
* 24 hr Trend........4 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity........26-35 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South 9 to 20 mph with gusts to around 45
mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......9000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 30 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear.
Patchy blowing dust early in the evening. A chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of rain showers in
the evening.
* LAL.................2.
* Min Temperature.....42-48.
* 24 hr Trend........14 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity........65-80 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........Unchanged.
* Humidity Recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......West 6 to 17 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL falling to near surface.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....63-73.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South 3 to 12 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* Haines Index........4 or low.
* Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent.
.Forecast Days 3 Through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 48 to 53.
Highs 68 to 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 69 to 78. North
wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 64 to 74. Northwest
wind 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 64 to 73.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 66 to 76.
.8 to 14 Day Outlook for Oct 02 - 08 2024
Above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
$$
WAZ702-260130-
Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-
Including the cities of Nespelem and Keller
541 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024
...Gusty Winds from this afternoon through this evening...
.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Sunny then becoming partly sunny. Patchy
blowing dust in the afternoon. A chance of rain showers in the
afternoon.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....77-87 valleys and 69-79 mountains.
* 24 hr Trend........4 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South 8 to 19 mph with gusts to around 40
mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....South 7 to 18 mph with gusts to around 40
mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 30 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear.
Patchy blowing dust early in the evening. A chance of rain
showers in the evening.
* LAL.................1.
* Min Temperature.....41-49.
* 24 hr Trend........13 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity........65-80 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........10 percent wetter valleys, and 15 percent
wetter mountains.
* Humidity Recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 6 to 17 mph with gusts to around
40 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 6 to 17 mph with gusts to around
40 mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL falling to near surface.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....62-72 valleys and 55-64 mountains.
* Min Humidity........22-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South 3 to 10 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 3 to 8 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Haines Index........4 or low.
* Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent.
.Forecast Days 3 Through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 68 to 78 valleys...
61 to 70 mountains. Southwest wind up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 71 to
81 valleys...63 to 73 mountains. North wind up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 64 to 74 valleys...
57 to 66 mountains. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 64 to 74 valleys...
57 to 66 mountains.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 66 to 76 valleys...
59 to 69 mountains.
.8 to 14 Day Outlook for Oct 02 - 08 2024
Above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
$$
WAZ699-260130-
Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699)-
Including the cities of Republic and Curlew
541 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024
...Gusty Winds from this afternoon through this evening...
.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* LAL.................2.
* Max Temperature.....77-87 valleys and 69-78 mountains.
* 24 hr Trend........3 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........5 percent drier valleys, and unchanged
mountains.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South 7 to 18 mph with gusts to around 35
mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....South 7 to 18 mph with gusts to around 40
mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 30 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A
chance of rain showers in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. A chance of rain showers overnight.
* LAL.................2.
* Min Temperature.....39-46.
* 24 hr Trend........10 degrees cooler valleys, and 16 degrees
cooler mountains.
* Max Humidity........65-80 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........Unchanged valleys, and 15 percent wetter
mountains.
* Humidity Recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 3 to 13 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 4 to 15 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL falling to near surface.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....63-73 valleys and 54-63 mountains.
* Min Humidity........23-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South 3 to 8 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 3 to 8 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Haines Index........4 or low.
* Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent.
.Forecast Days 3 Through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 69 to 79 valleys...
60 to 69 mountains. Southwest wind up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 70 to
80 valleys...62 to 72 mountains. North wind up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 63 to 73 valleys...
55 to 64 mountains. Northwest wind up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 63 to 73 valleys...
56 to 65 mountains.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 66 to 76 valleys...
58 to 67 mountains.
.8 to 14 Day Outlook for Oct 02 - 08 2024
Above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
$$
WAZ700-701-260130-
Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700)-
Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)-
Including the cities of Metaline Falls, Ione, Colville,
Deer Park, and Newport
541 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024
...Gusty Winds from this afternoon through this evening...
.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Patchy blowing dust late in the afternoon.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....80-88 valleys and 70-80 mountains.
* 24 hr Trend........Unchanged.
* Min Humidity........23-30 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South 6 to 17 mph with gusts to around 40
mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....South 7 to 18 mph with gusts to around 40
mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 30 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy blowing dust early in the evening. A chance of rain
showers in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms through the
night. A chance of rain showers overnight.
* LAL.................2.
* Min Temperature.....40-48.
* 24 hr Trend........10 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity........65-80 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........Unchanged valleys, and 15 percent wetter
mountains.
* Humidity Recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 4 to 15 mph with gusts to around
40 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 6 to 17 mph with gusts to around
40 mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL falling to near surface.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....65-72 valleys and 54-64 mountains.
* Min Humidity........22-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South 3 to 8 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 3 to 8 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Haines Index........4 or low.
* Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....South 5 to 15 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent.
.Forecast Days 3 Through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 52. Highs 70 to 78 valleys...
60 to 70 mountains. Southwest wind up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 74 to
83 valleys...65 to 75 mountains. Northeast wind up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 66 to 74 valleys...
56 to 66 mountains. West wind up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 43. Highs 65 to 73 valleys...
55 to 65 mountains.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 45. Highs 68 to 76 valleys...
58 to 68 mountains.
.8 to 14 Day Outlook for Oct 02 - 08 2024
Above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
$$
IDZ101-260130-
Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)-
Including the cities of St. Maries, Rathdrum Prairie,
Silver Valley, Bonners Ferry, and Priest Lake
541 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024
...Gusty Winds from this afternoon through this evening...
.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
* LAL.................2.
* Max Temperature.....79-86 valleys and 70-80 mountains.
* 24 hr Trend........2 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity........25-30 percent valleys and 28-40 percent
mountains.
* 24 hr Trend........6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...South 4 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35
mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....South 7 to 18 mph with gusts to around 40
mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 30 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
evening. A chance of thunderstorms through the night. A chance of
rain showers overnight.
* LAL.................2.
* Min Temperature.....42-51.
* 24 hr Trend........11 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity........75-90 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........20 percent wetter valleys, and 30 percent
wetter mountains.
* Humidity Recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 5 to 13 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 6 to 17 mph with gusts to around
40 mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL falling to near surface.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....40 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....63-69 valleys and 54-64 mountains.
* Min Humidity........27-40 percent valleys and 35-50 percent
mountains.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 4 to 10 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 4 to 13 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
* Haines Index........4 or low.
* Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent.
.Forecast Days 3 Through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 69 to 75 valleys...
59 to 69 mountains. Southwest wind up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 74 to
82 valleys...66 to 76 mountains. East wind up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 52. Highs 64 to
71 valleys...54 to 64 mountains. Southwest wind up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 43. Highs 63 to 69 valleys...
54 to 64 mountains.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 67 to 74 valleys...
58 to 68 mountains.
.8 to 14 Day Outlook for Oct 02 - 08 2024
Above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
$$
WAZ705-706-260130-
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-
Including the cities of Chelan, Wenatchee, Waterville,
and Grand Coulee
541 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024
...Gusty Winds from this afternoon through this evening...
.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers in the
late morning and afternoon. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....76-85.
* 24 hr Trend........3 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 21 mph with gusts to around
45 mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 30 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear.
Patchy blowing dust early in the evening. A chance of rain
showers in the evening.
* LAL.................1.
* Min Temperature.....43-51.
* 24 hr Trend........14 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity........60-75 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........Unchanged.
* Humidity Recovery...Fair.
* 20-foot winds.......West 8 to 19 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL falling to near surface.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....65-75.
* Min Humidity........20-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest 3 to 11 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent.
.Forecast Days 3 Through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 56. Highs 69 to 78. West wind
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 70 to 80.
Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 65 to 75. Northwest
wind 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 65 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 69 to 79.
.8 to 14 Day Outlook for Oct 02 - 08 2024
Above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
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WAZ707-708-260130-
Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-Eastern Columbia Basin -
Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)-
Including the cities of Moses Lake, Ephrata, Spokane, Pullman,
Ritzville, Wilbur, and Cheney
541 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024
...Gusty Winds from this afternoon through this evening...
.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the
afternoon. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....83-88.
* 24 hr Trend........3 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity........24-29 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 21 mph with gusts to around 45
mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 30 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy blowing dust early in the evening. A chance of rain
showers in the evening. A chance of rain showers overnight.
* LAL.................1.
* Min Temperature.....44-52.
* 24 hr Trend........16 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity........65-80 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........20 percent wetter.
* Humidity Recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest 8 to 19 mph with gusts to around 45
mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL falling to near surface.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 to 30 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....68-76.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest 4 to 11 mph.
* Haines Index........4 or low.
* Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent.
.Forecast Days 3 Through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 73 to 80. Southwest
wind up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 78 to 83. North
wind up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 69 to 74. West wind
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs
68 to 77.
.8 to 14 Day Outlook for Oct 02 - 08 2024
Above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
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WAZ709-260130-
Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)-
Including the city of Pomeroy
541 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024
...Gusty Winds from this afternoon through this evening...
.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers early
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late in
the afternoon. Patchy blowing dust late in the afternoon.
* LAL.................3.
* Max Temperature.....83-93.
* 24 hr Trend........5 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity........21-28 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 21 mph with gusts to around
45 mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 30 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the
evening. A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance
of rain showers through the night. A chance of thunderstorms
overnight.
* LAL.................3.
* Min Temperature.....49-56.
* 24 hr Trend........11 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity........65-80 percent.
* 24 hr Trend........20 percent wetter.
* Humidity Recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 21 mph with gusts to around
45 mph.
* Haines Index........3 or very low.
* Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL falling to near surface.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 to 30 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....69-79.
* Min Humidity........27-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 12 mph.
* Haines Index........4 or low.
* Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent.
.Forecast Days 3 Through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 73 to 83. Southwest
wind 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 78 to 88. South
wind up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid
50s. Highs 67 to 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 66 to
76.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 72 to 81.
.8 to 14 Day Outlook for Oct 02 - 08 2024
Above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
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