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Spot Forecast for Upper Smith...ID-CDC
National Weather Service Spokane WA
807 PM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 2000 PDT on July 14.
.DISCUSSION...

Greater chances for thunderstorms (15-20%) emerge Wednesday afternoon
after 1200 hours. CWR values remain at 0%. The increased moisture
will also lead to overall higher RH values Tuesday through
Wednesday. Winds will be light through the period, becoming
largely terrain driven at night after sundown. Gusty, erratic
winds cannot be ruled near in any thunderstorms that develop in
the region. Temperatures around the fire area will be highly
elevation dependent, with considerably warmer temperatures in the
Kootenay River valley just to the east.

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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.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.5 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
Max humidity........79 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming west around 5 mph
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 6 mph shifting to the north
                    around 5 mph overnight.
Ventilation Index...Low (30).

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.15 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
Min humidity........36 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Light winds becoming northwest around 7 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Ventilation Index...Low (134) increasing to high (582) in the
                    afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
Max humidity........70 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL falling to 500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 6 mph.
Ventilation Index...Moderate (361) decreasing to low (24)
                    overnight.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.15 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 79.
Min humidity........36 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 7 mph shifting to the
                    southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Ventilation Index...Moderate (325) increasing to high (612) in the
                    afternoon.

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Forecaster...NWS Pendleton
Requested by...Coeur dAlene Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617381.0/OTX
.DELDT 07/14/26
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.EMAIL idcdc@firenet.gov