####018017584#### FNUS56 KOTX 161237 FWFOTX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Washington and North Idaho National Weather Service Spokane WA 537 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .DISCUSSION... Locally breezy winds will continue today especially across the Columbia Basin and Palouse with gusts to 25 mph. It will be much cooler and not as dry. Widely scattered showers will develop across northeast Washington and the Idaho Panhandle this afternoon and early evening. Cool and unsettled weather is expected to impact the districts through Thursday. Drier and warmer weather looks likely by Friday into the weekend with a few mountain showers. *************************************************************** Forecasts for 20 foot wind speeds (valleys and ridge tops) are 10 minute averages reflecting RAWS wind. *************************************************************** WAZ696>698-704-170145- East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696)- East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (Zone 697)- East Washington North Cascades (Zone 698)- Methow Valley (Zone 704)- Including the cities of Stevens Pass, Lake Wenatchee Area, Leavenworth, Stehekin, Mazama, Winthrop, and Twisp 537 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny, becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the late morning and afternoon. * LAL.................1. * Max Temperature.....44-54 valleys and 32-42 mountains. * 24 hr Trend........10 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity........29-45 percent valleys and 40-55 percent mountains. * 24 hr Trend........3 percent wetter valleys, and 25 percent drier mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northwest 7 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northwest 12 to 24 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers early in the evening. * LAL.................1. * Min Temperature.....29-39 valleys and 21-31 mountains. * 24 hr Trend........10 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity........55-70 percent valleys and 61-80 percent mountains. * 24 hr Trend........20 percent drier. * Humidity Recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northwest to north 8 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northwest 11 to 22 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny, becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. * LAL.................1. * Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 37-47 mountains. * Min Humidity........30-45 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...North 6 to 12 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....North 8 to 16 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....North 5 to 15 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 39 valleys...22 to 32 mountains. Highs 50 to 60 valleys...38 to 48 mountains. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 39 valleys...22 to 32 mountains. Highs 49 to 59 valleys...39 to 49 mountains. East wind 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY and SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of mountain snow showers. Lows 33 to 42 valleys...25 to 35 mountains. Highs 53 to 63 valleys... 42 to 52 mountains. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 44 valleys...27 to 37 mountains. Highs 55 to 65 valleys...44 to 54 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Apr 23 - 29 2024 Near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. $$ WAZ709-170145- Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)- Including the city of Pomeroy 537 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. * LAL.................1. * Max Temperature.....48-58. * 24 hr Trend........6 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity........25-40 percent. * 24 hr Trend........10 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West 9 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....West 15 to 25 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * LAL.................1. * Min Temperature.....33-37. * 24 hr Trend........6 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity........60-70 percent. * 24 hr Trend........Unchanged. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest 7 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny, becoming partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. * LAL.................1. * Max Temperature.....51-61. * Min Humidity........28-40 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West 5 to 11 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....West 5 to 15 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 56 to 66. East wind 4 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Highs 60 to 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 59 to 69. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Apr 23 - 29 2024 Near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. $$ WAZ705>707-170145- Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)- Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)- Including the cities of Chelan, Wenatchee, Waterville, Grand Coulee, Moses Lake, and Ephrata 537 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny, becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of through the day. * LAL.................1. * Max Temperature.....51-59. * 24 hr Trend........11 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity........20-28 percent. * 24 hr Trend........Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 21 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * LAL.................1. * Min Temperature.....32-38. * 24 hr Trend........2 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity........55-70 percent. * 24 hr Trend........5 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 20 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * LAL.................1. * Max Temperature.....55-63. * Min Humidity........20-28 percent. * 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 16 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......9000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....North 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 55 to 65. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 58 to 66. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 60 to 70. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Apr 23 - 29 2024 Near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. $$ WAZ699-702-703-170145- Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699)- Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)- Including the cities of Republic, Curlew, Nespelem, Keller, Conconully, and Omak 537 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. A chance of rain showers late in the afternoon. * LAL.................1. * Max Temperature.....47-57 valleys and 40-48 mountains. * 24 hr Trend........14 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity........25-30 percent valleys and 28-40 percent mountains. * 24 hr Trend........8 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northwest 7 to 17 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers early in the evening. * LAL.................1. * Min Temperature.....32-39 valleys and 28-33 mountains. * 24 hr Trend........Unchanged. * Max Humidity........55-70 percent valleys and 65-80 percent mountains. * 24 hr Trend........5 percent wetter valleys, and 15 percent wetter mountains. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Northwest 6 to 17 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....North 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. A chance of rain showers late in the afternoon. * LAL.................1. * Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 43-51 mountains. * Min Humidity........24-35 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...North 6 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....North 6 to 15 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....North 5 to 15 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 37. Highs 51 to 61 valleys...43 to 51 mountains. North wind 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 37. Highs 52 to 62 valleys... 44 to 52 mountains. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 37. Highs 54 to 63 valleys...48 to 55 mountains. East wind 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 42. Highs 57 to 67 valleys...50 to 59 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Apr 23 - 29 2024 Near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. $$ IDZ101-170145- Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- Including the cities of St. Maries, Rathdrum Prairie, Silver Valley, Bonners Ferry, and Priest Lake 537 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny north and partly sunny south. A chance of mountain snow showers in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of valley rain showers in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms far north late in the afternoon. * LAL.................2. * Max Temperature.....45-53 valleys and 36-46 mountains. * 24 hr Trend........9 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 40-55 percent mountains. * 24 hr Trend........Unchanged valleys, and 10 percent drier mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 6 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 8 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Haines Index........2 or very low. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms far north early in the evening. A chance of snow showers through the night. * LAL.................2. * Min Temperature.....30-38 valleys and 24-32 mountains. * 24 hr Trend........2 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity........75-80 percent. * 24 hr Trend........10 percent wetter valleys, and unchanged mountains. * Humidity Recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West 5 to 11 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 7 to 16 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers through the day. A chance of rain showers late in the afternoon. * LAL.................1. * Max Temperature.....47-54 valleys and 37-47 mountains. * Min Humidity........30-45 percent valleys and 40-55 percent mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...North 3 to 7 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....North 4 to 11 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers. Lows 30 to 37 valleys...24 to 32 mountains. Highs 48 to 54 valleys... 39 to 49 mountains. Northeast wind up to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 35 valleys...23 to 30 mountains. Highs 49 to 55 valleys...39 to 49 mountains. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY and SUNDAY....SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of valley rain and mountain snow showers. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 54 to 60 valleys...44 to 54 mountains. East wind 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 32 to 41. Highs 59 to 64 valleys... 50 to 59 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Apr 23 - 29 2024 Near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. $$ WAZ700-701-708-170145- Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700)- Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)- Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)- Including the cities of Metaline Falls, Ione, Colville, Deer Park, Newport, Spokane, Pullman, Ritzville, Wilbur, and Cheney 537 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny, becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of afternoon snow showers. * LAL.................1. * Max Temperature.....50-56 valleys and 39-49 mountains. * 24 hr Trend........11 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 30-45 percent mountains. * 24 hr Trend........Unchanged valleys, and 8 percent wetter mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West 5 to 14 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 6 to 13 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost early in the morning. * LAL.................1. * Min Temperature.....30-36. * 24 hr Trend........2 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity........65-80 percent. * 24 hr Trend........15 percent wetter valleys, and 20 percent wetter mountains. * Humidity Recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West 8 to 13 mph, becoming 3 to 6 mph late. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....North 9 to 14 mph, becoming 4 to 7 mph late. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny, becoming partly cloudy. Areas of frost early in the morning. A chance of snow showers late in the afternoon. * LAL.................1. * Max Temperature.....52-59 valleys and 40-50 mountains. * Min Humidity........27-40 percent valleys and 35-50 percent mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...North 3 to 10 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....North 5 to 10 mph. * Haines Index........3 or very low. * Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 53 to 63 valleys...41 to 49 mountains. Northeast wind up to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36 valleys...25 to 32 mountains. Highs 54 to 64 valleys...41 to 50 mountains. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 58 to 66 valleys...46 to 55 mountains. East wind 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 59 to 69 valleys...48 to 58 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Apr 23 - 29 2024 Near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. $$