172  
FNUS76 KOTX 080429  
FWSOTX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR HOPE FIRE...WA-DNR  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA  
929 PM PDT THU AUG 7 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 PDT ON AUGUST 08.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WILL BRING WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER AS LOW PRESSURE  
MOVES OUT OF THE AREA AND HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDS IN. WINDS WILL ALSO  
BE LIGHTER WITH AFTERNOON BREEZES UP TO 15 MPH. ADDITIONAL WARMING AND  
DRYING WILL OCCUR ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS HIGH TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO  
THE HIGH 80S.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.  
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 4-6 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FEET AGL WITH INVERSION BREAKING AROUND 0800.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12-15 MPH.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.  
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
13-15 MPH DECREASING TO 3-5 AROUND 2000.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO NEAR SURFACE AROUND 2000.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13-15 MPH DECREASING TO 4-6 MPH  
AROUND 2000.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.  
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3-5 INCREASING TO 4-7 MPH  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH AROUND 1200.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FEET AGL WITH INVERSION BREAKING AROUND 0800.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12-15 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...AS/JW  
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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