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Spot Forecast for Washington Creek RX...USFS
National Weather Service Spokane WA
550 AM PDT Sun Apr 6 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 PDT on April 06.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Mid and high clouds will increase through the day with a small
threat for light showers or sprinkles in the late afternoon with little
to no rainfall.  Rain is likely overnight.  Winds may become
breezy for a few hours as the rain moves in.  Cold front passes
through Monday morning with steady rain ending but a continued
threat for showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  Breezy winds
are expected through the day Monday.  Gusts 20-25 mph are a concern,
especially near the saddle near the lat/long provided in the spot.
Total rainfall amounts between 0.15 and 0.35 inches expected by
Monday morning with a 50% chance for at least 0.20".

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy. 20% chance
                    of rain showers in after 1500.
CWR.................2 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Max temperature.....51.
Min humidity........47 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Infrequent gusts 12 to 15 mph
                    between 1200-1600.
Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South/southeast 7 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain likely.
CWR.................70 percent.
Chance of lightning.5 percent.
Min temperature.....40.
Max humidity........93 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 5 to 8 mph becoming west 8 to 13 mph around 0400.
Mixing height.......1800 feet in the evening falling near surface overnight.
Transport winds.....South around 7 mph shifting to the west around
                    8 mph overnight.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. 60% chance of rain showers and 20%
                    chance of thunderstorms.
CWR.................30 percent.
Chance of lightning.20 percent.
Max temperature.....49.
Min humidity........61 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts around 20 mph.
                    becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph gusts near 20 mph.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 16 mph.

$$
Forecaster...SB
Requested by...Roy Boots
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2508909.0/OTX
.DELDT 04/06/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL roy.boots@usda.gov,aaron.m.bruning@usda.gov,paul.willard@usda.gov