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Spot Forecast for Gun Dog Road...CWICC
National Weather Service Spokane WA
740 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 2000 PDT on July 03.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

Downvalley winds peak between 1900-2000 this evening then begin to
weaken and slowly shift around to the northeast and east with speeds
less than 10 mph by 0100.  Recoveries overnight will be fair to poor.
Light upvalley winds expected on Friday with generally clear skies
through early afternoon.  Lower atmosphere will be unstable with
mixing heights near 8000 feet. Cumulus buildups are expected on the
higher terrain west of the fire after 1500 with a 10% chance for a shower
or thunderstorm to reach the fire area.  There will be a sharp
wind shift back to down downvalley winds Friday evening around 1900
with gusts to 20 mph.


.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Min temperature.....53.
Max humidity........55-60 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 8 to 11 gusts to 18 mph through 2000
                    decreasing 5 to 8 mph 2100-2300 becoming northeast
                    3 to 6 mph after 0100.
Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL falling near surface.
Transport winds.....North 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................5 percent.
Chance of lightning.10 percent.
Max temperature.....87.
Min humidity........21 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL between 1500-1800 pdt.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 6 mph shifting to the southwest
                    around 7 mph in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in
                    the evening.
CWR.................5 percent.
Chance of lightning.10 percent before 2100 pdt.
Min temperature.....57.
Max humidity........55-60 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest to north winds 9 to 13 mph gusts to 20 mph
                    between 1900-2200 decreasing north to northeast
                    6 to 9 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL falling to 500 ft AGL decreasing to
                    near surface overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest 13 to 15 mph.

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Forecaster...SB
Requested by...Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.EMAIL wacwc@firenet.gov