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Spot Forecast for Pomas...USFS
National Weather Service Spokane WA
351 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 PDT on August 29.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Low pressure moving away from the region will result in more sun
and warmer temperatures today. Some cumulus build ups are expected
in the afternoon with isolated thunderstorms possible north of the
area in the Cascades. Drier air moves in over the area for
Saturday. A low pressure system approaching the region for
Saturday night will bring isolated showers and isolated
thunderstorms for Sunday. Much warmer and drier next week.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........30 percent cloud cover. Building cumulus in
                    the afternoon mainly north of the area.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.5 percent.
Max temperature.....Valleys (2000-3000 ft): 79-83.
Mountains (5000-6000 ft): 69-73.
Min humidity........32-38 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Chiwawa River Basin: Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph.
Shady Pass: Southeast 2 to 5 mph in the morning
                    into early afternoon becoming west-southwest
                    3 to 7 mph after 1600 PDT.
Pomas Creek: Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Min temperature.....49-53.
Max humidity........70-80 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Chiwawa River Basin: Down valley 1 to 3 mph.
Shady Pass: West 3 to 7 mph early in the evening
                    switching Northwest 4 to 8 mph after 1800 PDT.
Pomas Creek: Downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning into the early
                    afternoon with a few high cirrus clouds. High
                    clouds increasing after 1500 PDT.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Max temperature.....Valleys (2000-3000 ft): 80-84.
Mountains (5000-6000 ft): 70-74.
Min humidity........Valleys (2000-3000 ft): 19-24 percent.
Mountains (5000-6000 ft): 25-29 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Chiwawa River Basin: Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph.
Shady Pass: Southwest 2 to 5 mph in the morning
                    into early afternoon becoming west 3 to 7 mph
                    after 1600 PDT.
Pomas Creek: Upslope/upvalley 2 to 5 mph.

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Forecaster...SVH
Requested by...Mary Giddings
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/28/25
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.EMAIL mary.giddings@usda.gov