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Spot Forecast for RIDGE CREEK RX...USFS
National Weather Service Spokane WA
202 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1400 PDT on April 26.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Cloud cover remain over the burn site today with a passing weather
system, but conditions will remain warm and dry. Moisture will increase
slightly over the burn this weekend with higher min RH values as well
as more clouds and the chance for showers and thunderstorms Sunday.
Wetting rains are not expected unless a thunderstorm develops right
over the unit.


.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.5 percent.
Max temperature.....60.
Min humidity........27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West to southwest 4 to 8 mph. Occasional
                    gusts to 12 mph along the higher exposed areas.
Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South or southwest 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Becoming mostly clear.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Min temperature.....42.
Max humidity........69 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 4 to 7 mph in the evening
                    becoming southeast or east 2 to 4 mph
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL falling to near surface by sunset.
Transport winds.....South 3 to 5 mph.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly to mostly cloudy. A 35% chance of rain
                    showers and a 20% chance of thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
CWR.................20 percent.
Chance of lightning.20 percent.
Max temperature.....57.
Min humidity........43 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast 1 to 4 mph around sunrise. West to
                    northwest winds by 0900 PDT. Winds increasing
                    to 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and
                    erratic winds expected near showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......1000 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast 6 to 9 mph in the morning shifting
                    to the southwest to west 6 to 12 mph in the
                    afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...JW
Requested by...BETH CROWELL
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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