823  
FNUS76 KOTX 111102  
FWSOTX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR MARTIN RANCH UNIT 4 AND 5...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA  
402 AM PDT SAT APR 11 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PDT ON APRIL 11.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
TODAY WILL BE COOLER WITH BREEZY WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE  
AFTERNOON AND A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BEFORE 1600 HOURS.  
SUNDAY WILL BRING A DRYING TREND. A COLD FRONT TUESDAY NIGHT WILL  
BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS. BEHIND THE  
FRONT PASSAGE WEDNESDAY, DRIER AIR AND COOL CONDITIONS WILL  
PREVAIL.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
FROM 0700-1600 HOURS.  
CWR.................10 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.5 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56.  
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT IN THE MORNING.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS 1-3 BECOMING WEST/NORTHWEST  
5-10 MPH AROUND 1200 HOURS. WIND GUSTS UP TO 19 MPH  
ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 15 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39.  
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-9 MPH IN THE EVENING WITH SPEEDS  
DECREASING TO 2-4 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO NEAR SURFACE AROUND 2000 HOURS.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 10 MPH.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
CWR.................5 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.5 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58.  
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 1-3 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
4-8 MPH AROUND 1600 HOURS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 8 MPH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...DB  
REQUESTED BY...ANDREW MENDIGUREN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2609178.5/OTX  
.DELDT 04/11/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL ANDREW.MENDIGUREN@USDA.GOV,BENTON.MERRITT@USDA.GOV,BRYCE.FORTIER@USDA.GOV,IAN.MCCORD@USDA.GOV  
 
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