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Spot Forecast for KITT CO SAR MISSION...KITTITAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
952 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1800 PDT on August 21.
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.DISCUSSION...

An approaching storm system will bring thicker cloud cover over
the Cascades Friday night with ceilings dropping to below 3000
feet early Saturday morning before lifting above 10000 feet later
in the morning. This storm also brings a 20% chance for light
showers Friday night, which increases to a 40% chance Saturday
morning through the early afternoon. Rainfall amounts will be very
light and less than a tenth of an inch. There is also a 25%
chance for lightning with Saturday morning through 1500 hours
Saturday afternoon. Otherwise, smoke from the 3 Queens Fire may
impact visibility at times over the area.

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.
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Forecasts for 20 foot wind speeds (valleys and ridge tops) are
10 minute averages reflecting RAWS wind.
***Ventilation Index is derived from transport wind
   multiplied by the mixing height divided by 100.
   Categories: low (< 200), moderate (200-500),
   high (500-800), and very high (> 800).
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.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Haze and areas of smoke in the evening.
                    20% chance of rain showers overnight.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
Max humidity........67 percent.
Surface winds (mph).South to southeast winds around 6 mph shifting to
                    the east 7 to 10 mph overnight.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. 40% chance of rain showers and
                    25% chance of thunderstorms through 1500 hours.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
Min humidity........65 percent.
Surface winds (mph).Southeast winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the
                    west 10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
                    20-25 mph in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of pcpn......10 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
Max humidity........83 percent.
Surface winds (mph).West winds around 16 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
                    through Sunday morning.

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Forecaster...VT
Requested by...JAMES E NALE
Type of request...SAR
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