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Spot Forecast for Modrite...SE WA Type 3 IMT
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1142 AM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 PDT on October 16. 
.DISCUSSION...

Temperatures trend warmer and drier on Friday with increasing 
high clouds. Winds will increase out of the south Friday 
afternoon. A cold front on Saturday will bring stronger southwest 
winds late Saturday morning through the afternoon. Lighter winds 
and cooler temperatures are expected Sunday.
 
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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.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.0 percent. 
Max temperature.....61-70. 
Min humidity........33-40 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........East to northeast 3 to 5 mph in the morning 
                    becoming south 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 12 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL in the afternoon. 
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south around 
                    8 mph in the afternoon. 
Ventilation Index...Moderate (201). 

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.0 percent. 
Max temperature.....59-67. 
Min humidity........34-39 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the 
                    southwest 6 to 12 mph with gusts to around 22 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL in the afternoon. 
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 17 mph. 
Ventilation Index...Moderate (323) increasing to very high (1024) 
                    in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.0 percent. 
Max temperature.....54-63. 
Min humidity........32-38 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast 1 to 3 mph.
Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL in the afternoon. 
Transport winds.....East to northeast 2 to 4 mph.
Ventilation Index...Low (150).

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Forecaster...VT
Requested by...Ryan Scharnhorst
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 10/15/26
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.EMAIL ryan_scharnhorst@firenet.gov