646  
FNUS76 KOTX 290121  
FWSOTX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR MARTIN...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA  
621 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0500 PDT ON AUGUST 29.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TRACKING NORTHWARD FROM LEAVENWORTH WILL  
PASS THROUGH THE MARTIN FIRE AREA AROUND 2100. THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE  
THIS ACTIVITY WILL HOLD TOGETHER AND MOST LIKELY SCENARIO IS LIGHT SHOWERS  
BY THE TIME IT REACHES THE FIRE. DRIER AIR WILL BEGIN WORKING INTO THE  
AREA OVERNIGHT. IT WILL BE WARMER AND DRIER FOR FRIDAY WITH CUMULUS  
BUILDUPS IN THE AFTERNOON AND 15% CHANCE FOR AN AFTERNOON SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM.  
SATURDAY WILL BE DRY AND WARMER.  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
BEFORE 2200 BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.  
CWR.................5 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.5 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50.  
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 15% CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN 1300-1800.  
CWR.................10 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.10 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.  
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46.  
MAX HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL FALLING TO 0 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 8 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...SB  
REQUESTED BY...MARY GIDDINGS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2520902.1/OTX  
.DELDT 08/28/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MARY.GIDDINGS@USDA.GOV  
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