FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA

FNUS56 KOTX 091330 FWFOTX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 630 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .DISCUSSION... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER WEST MONTANA TODAY WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER NORTH IDAHO WITH DRY CONDITIONS MOST OTHER AREAS. ANOTHER PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ANOTHER THREAT OF SHOWERS THROUGH SUNDAY. DRIER AND MUCH WARMER WEATHER IS EXPECTED THE MIDDLE TO END OF NEXT WEEK. *************************************************************** FORECASTS FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WIND. *************************************************************** WAZ676-677-680-682-100115- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)- 630 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-71 VALLEYS AND 48-58 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 35-50 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-44 VALLEYS AND 31-39 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 80-90 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED VALLEYS AND 10 PERCENT DRIER MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-72 VALLEYS AND 49-59 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 35-50 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 34 TO 44. HIGHS 44 TO 54. WEST WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 31 TO 41. HIGHS 51 TO 61. NORTHWEST WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 32 TO 42. HIGHS 57 TO 67. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAY 16 - 22, 2008 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ684-685-687-100115- EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)- EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)- EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)- 630 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-70 VALLEYS AND 48-58 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........14-24 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 27-40 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-43 VALLEYS AND 31-39 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER VALLEYS AND 10 PERCENT DRIER MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-71 VALLEYS AND 50-60 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........19-29 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 30-45 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 33 TO 43. HIGHS 50 TO 60. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 28 TO 38. HIGHS 54 TO 64. NORTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 32 TO 40. HIGHS 57 TO 67. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAY 16 - 22, 2008 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ IDZ101-WAZ686-100115- NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE (ZONE 101)- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)- 630 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-64 VALLEYS AND 47-57 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 30-45 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER VALLEYS AND 5 PERCENT DRIER MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-39. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........71-90 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT DRIER VALLEYS AND 10 PERCENT DRIER MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-67 VALLEYS AND 50-60 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 42. HIGHS 50 TO 60. SOUTH WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 30 TO 37. HIGHS 53 TO 63. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 32 TO 39. HIGHS 56 TO 66. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAY 16 - 22, 2008 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ673-100115- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- 630 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-68. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........16-26 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WIND........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-42. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........65-80 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. 20-FOOT WIND........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE EAST OVERNIGHT. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-74. MIN HUMIDITY........17-27 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 46. HIGHS 57 TO 62. SOUTHWEST WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 34 TO 40. HIGHS 62 TO 68. WEST WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 42. HIGHS 67 TO 75. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAY 16 - 22, 2008 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$