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FNUS76 KOTX 070432
FWSOTX
SPOT FORECAST FOR HOPE FIRE...WA-DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
932 PM PDT WED AUG 6 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 2200 PDT ON AUGUST 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HIGHER RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES EXIST THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY.
THERE IS A 35 PERCENT CHANCE OF 0.25" OF RAIN OR MORE, WITH TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS 0.40-0.50" BY THE END OF THE DAY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS BEGINS AROUND 0700 AND LASTS THROUGH 2200, WHICH
COULD BRING ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS 30-50 MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.
DRIER AND WARMER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN AMOUNTS OF 0.40-0.50" EXPECTED,
WITH MUCH OF THE RAIN FALLING FROM 8AM-2PM. 40 PERCENT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS STARTING EARLY MORNING.
CWR.................65 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-5 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH. GUSTY AND
ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13-15.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
THE EVENING, ENDING AROUND 2100.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.40 PERCENT DECREASING TO 15 PERCENT BY 2200.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3-5 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12-15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7-10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10-15 MPH.
FORECASTER...AS/JCLEV
REQUESTED BY...BRIANNA STROBEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2518930.4/OTX
.DELDT 08/06/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL BRIANNA.CARSTENS@USDA.GOV
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