248  
FNUS76 KOTX 041331  
FWSOTX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR SOOPER PIT PILE...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA  
531 AM PST WED FEB 4 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON FEBRUARY 04.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROMOTE LOW STRATUS CLOUDS  
AND LIGHT WINDS. LITTLE MIXING WEDNESDAY WITH MIXING HEIGHTS TO  
500 FT AGL. THEN SLIGHT IMPROVEMENTS WITH MIXING HEIGHTS TO  
800-1000 FT AGL BY THURSDAY AND 1000-1500 FT AGL BY FRIDAY.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.  
MIN HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 6 TO 7 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.  
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE. STRONG INVERSION FORMS  
AFTER 1700 HOURS.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.  
MIN HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...DB  
REQUESTED BY...ANDREW MENDIGUREN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2601401.3/OTX  
.DELDT 02/04/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL IAN.MCCORD@USDA.GOV,ANDREW.MENDIGUREN@USFS.GOV  
 
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