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Spot Forecast for PADDY GO...WA-CWC
National Weather Service Spokane WA
640 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 PDT on August 18.

.DISCUSSION...

Increasing onshore flow will bring cooler and wetter marine air
over the fire today with high temperatures in the mid 60s and
afternoon RHs in the 50s. Winds will be relatively light out of
the northeast in the morning, then will shift northwest in the
afternoon. Winds become variable overnight, then shift out of the
northwest again Wednesday. Inversions will lift between 0900 and
0930 each morning.

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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.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy in the morning becoming sunny
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
Min humidity........52-56 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 1-4 mph shifting northwest
                    with similar speeds after 1400.
Mixing height.......Inversion lifting around 0930. Mixing height
                    increasing to 3000 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 12-17 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Sunny in the evening becoming partly cloudy
                    overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
Max humidity........95-99 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-4 mph.
Mixing height.......Falling to 500 ft AGL around 2000.
Transport winds.....North 8-15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 69.
Min humidity........45-49 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 3 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......Inversion lifting around 0900. Mixing height
                    increasing to 4500 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5-8 mph becoming west 7-11 mph after
                    1300.

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Forecaster...RFKS
Requested by...Karen Adams
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/18/26
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.EMAIL wacwc@firenet.gov