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FNUS76 KOTX 161453
FWSOTX
SPOT FORECAST FOR PADDY GO...WA-CWC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
753 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0900 PDT ON AUGUST 16.
DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION:
EXPECT A GENERAL WARMING AND DRYING TREND THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
THE THREAT FOR AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DECREASE
EACH DAY. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND GUSTY, ERRATIC WINDS.
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN AWAY FROM THUNDERSTORM
OUTFLOWS. POOR SMOKE DISPERSION IS EXPECTED WITHIN THE LOWER
DRAINAGES. IF THE FIRE BACKS DOWN FRENCH CREEK, THERE WILL BE A
STRONGER INFLUENCE OF NORTH/NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 6 TO 10 MPH EACH
EVENING.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
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FORECASTS FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE
10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WIND.
***VENTILATION INDEX IS DERIVED FROM TRANSPORT WIND
MULTIPLIED BY THE MIXING HEIGHT DIVIDED BY 100.
CATEGORIES: LOW (< 200), MODERATE (200-500),
HIGH (500-800), AND VERY HIGH (> 800).
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REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. 10%
CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 1200-1800.
HAZE AND PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE OR NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING WEST AFTER 1600.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE OR SOUTHWEST WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 2 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH
THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE OR NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 8 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...SB
REQUESTED BY...KAREN ADAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2619774.0/OTX
.DELDT 08/16/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL WACWC@FIRENET.GOV
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