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

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FNUS56 KOTX 042208 FWFOTX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 308 PM PDT SAT JUL 4 2009 FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING ...HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE SUNDAY... ...POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT LIGHTNING IN THE CASCADES SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH... .DISCUSSION... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST CASCADE VALLEYS... HOT AND DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE INLAND NORTHWEST SUNDAY BENEATH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE IN THE IN THE TEENS AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...AS HIGH TEMPERATURES CLIMB WELL INTO THE 90S. THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS FORECAST MOVE EAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LIGHTNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE DISTRICTS AS THEC OLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. COOLER AND SHOWERY WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED AFTER MONDAY. *************************************************************** FORECASTS FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WIND. *************************************************************** WAZ677-051345- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- 308 PM PDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-67 VALLEYS AND 55-63 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-98 VALLEYS AND 81-86 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. LAL.................3. MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-66 VALLEYS AND 52-59 MOUNTAINS. MAX HUMIDITY........45-60 PERCENT. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 6 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-80 VALLEYS AND 62-68 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 7 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 6 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 50 TO 59 VALLEYS...46 TO 51 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 74 TO 84 VALLEYS... 66 TO 76 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 49 TO 59 VALLEYS...46 TO 51 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 72 TO 81 VALLEYS... 65 TO 73 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 58 VALLEYS...45 TO 50 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 76 TO 85 VALLEYS...68 TO 77 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 60 VALLEYS... 46 TO 53 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 77 TO 87 VALLEYS...70 TO 79 MOUNTAINS. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 12 - 18, 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ676-680-682-051345- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)- 308 PM PDT SAT JUL 4 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-64 VALLEYS AND 51-61 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........40-55 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH...EXCEPT NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-96 VALLEYS AND 74-84 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 18-28 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 3 TO 7 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. LAL.................3 IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 4 OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-64 VALLEYS AND 45-55 MOUNTAINS. MAX HUMIDITY........50-65 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 65-80 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 4 TO 8 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....20 PERCENT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-80 VALLEYS AND 57-67 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........25-40 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 40-55 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 6 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 46 TO 56 VALLEYS...39 TO 49 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 71 TO 81 VALLEYS...58 TO 68 MOUNTAINS. NORTHWEST WIND 7 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 48 TO 57 VALLEYS...41 TO 50 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 75 TO 84 VALLEYS...62 TO 72 MOUNTAINS. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 12 - 18, 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ684-687-051345- EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)- EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)- 308 PM PDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-63. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........40-55 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 30-45 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED VALLEYS AND 5 PERCENT DRIER MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-97 VALLEYS AND 79-86 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. LAL.................2 IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 3 OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-67 VALLEYS AND 57-62 MOUNTAINS. MAX HUMIDITY........40-55 PERCENT. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH OVERNIGHT. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-84 VALLEYS AND 68-76 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........17-27 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 13 TO 17 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 46 TO 56. HIGHS 75 TO 83 VALLEYS...65 TO 74 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 49 TO 57 VALLEYS...45 TO 50 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 73 TO 80 VALLEYS...64 TO 72 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45 TO 54. HIGHS 76 TO 83 VALLEYS...67 TO 75 MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 46 TO 56. HIGHS 77 TO 84 VALLEYS...68 TO 76 MOUNTAINS. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 49 TO 58 VALLEYS...45 TO 52 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 78 TO 85 VALLEYS... 69 TO 77 MOUNTAINS. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 12 - 18, 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ685-051345- EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)- 308 PM PDT SAT JUL 4 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-59. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........35-50 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED VALLEYS AND 5 PERCENT WETTER MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH OVERNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-93 VALLEYS AND 71-81 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 16-26 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. LAL.................3 IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 4 OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-63 VALLEYS AND 48-57 MOUNTAINS. MAX HUMIDITY........50-65 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 61-80 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...FAIR. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING WEST 3 TO 7 MPH OVERNIGHT. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....20 PERCENT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-81 VALLEYS AND 56-66 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........14-24 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 29-45 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 5 TO 8 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 47 TO 53 VALLEYS...39 TO 48 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 75 TO 80 VALLEYS...58 TO 68 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 47 TO 53 VALLEYS...38 TO 48 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 73 TO 78 VALLEYS...56 TO 66 MOUNTAINS. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 46 TO 52 VALLEYS...39 TO 47 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 76 TO 81 VALLEYS... 60 TO 70 MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 47 TO 54 VALLEYS...40 TO 50 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 77 TO 83 VALLEYS...62 TO 72 MOUNTAINS. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 12 - 18, 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ IDZ101-WAZ686-051345- NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE (ZONE 101)- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)- 308 PM PDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-62 VALLEYS AND 56-66 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........50-65 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 40-55 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 3 TO 7 MPH OVERNIGHT. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93 VALLEYS AND 77-86 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........13-23 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 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 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. LAL.................3. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-65. MAX HUMIDITY........50-65 PERCENT. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...FAIR. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING EAST 3 TO 7 MPH OVERNIGHT. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....20 PERCENT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................3. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82 VALLEYS AND 66-75 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 30-45 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING WEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING WEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45 TO 53. HIGHS 74 TO 79 VALLEYS...63 TO 73 MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45 TO 53. HIGHS 70 TO 76 VALLEYS... 59 TO 69 MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 43 TO 51. HIGHS 74 TO 79 VALLEYS... 62 TO 72 MOUNTAINS. SOUTH WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45 TO 53. HIGHS 75 TO 81 VALLEYS...65 TO 75 MOUNTAINS. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 12 - 18, 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ673-051345- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- 308 PM PDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-69. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-96. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WIND........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. LAL.................2 IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 3 OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-68. MAX HUMIDITY........40-55 PERCENT. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WIND........SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE WEST 4 TO 8 MPH OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE NORTH OVERNIGHT. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................3. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-83. MIN HUMIDITY........16-26 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........WEST 7 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 51 TO 58. HIGHS 76 TO 82. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 51 TO 58. HIGHS 73 TO 80. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 49 TO 56. HIGHS 77 TO 83. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 59. HIGHS 78 TO 85. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 12 - 18, 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$