000 FNUS56 KOTX 092109 FWFOTX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 209 PM 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. *************************************************************** WAZ676-677-680-682-101315- 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)- 209 PM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-44 VALLEYS AND 30-39 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 71-90 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.....61-70 VALLEYS AND 48-58 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 40-55 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-47 VALLEYS AND 30-38 MOUNTAINS. MAX HUMIDITY........75-90 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 81-100 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 4 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-63 VALLEYS AND 40-50 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........27-40 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 50-65 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH...EXCEPT WEST 16 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 10 TO 14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30 TO 40. HIGHS 50 TO 60. NORTHWEST WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 32 TO 42. HIGHS 54 TO 64. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 62 TO 72. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS 71 TO 76. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAY 17 - 23, 2008 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ684-685-687-101315- EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)- EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)- EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)- 209 PM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-41 VALLEYS AND 29-37 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER. 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. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-70 VALLEYS AND 49-59 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........19-29 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 30-45 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......6 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....SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-46 VALLEYS AND 31-41 MOUNTAINS. MAX HUMIDITY........81-100 PERCENT. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....20 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-65 VALLEYS AND 44-54 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 35-50 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 4 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 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...... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 29 TO 38. HIGHS 55 TO 65. NORTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 32 TO 40. HIGHS 56 TO 66. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 34 TO 43. HIGHS 62 TO 72. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAY 17 - 23, 2008 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ IDZ101-WAZ686-101315- NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE (ZONE 101)- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)- 209 PM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-38 VALLEYS AND 29-37 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER VALLEYS AND UNCHANGED 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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66 VALLEYS AND 50-60 MOUNTAINS. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED VALLEYS AND 5 PERCENT DRIER MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-43 VALLEYS AND 34-41 MOUNTAINS. MAX HUMIDITY........81-100 PERCENT. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....20 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-61 VALLEYS AND 45-55 MOUNTAINS. MIN HUMIDITY........30-45 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 45-60 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....30 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 31 TO 37. HIGHS 54 TO 64. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 32 TO 39. HIGHS 54 TO 64. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 41. HIGHS 61 TO 71. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAY 17 - 23, 2008 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ673-101315- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- 209 PM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-41. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........65-80 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 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.....64-72. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........17-27 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WIND........SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 1 TO 2 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-46. MAX HUMIDITY........75-90 PERCENT. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. 20-FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-64. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 34 TO 40. HIGHS 62 TO 68. WEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 42. HIGHS 63 TO 70. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 46. HIGHS 71 TO 79. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAY 17 - 23, 2008 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$