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Spot Forecast for Washington...WA DNR
National Weather Service Spokane WA
832 PM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 PDT on August 23. 

.DISCUSSION...

Conditions dry out Sunday on the back side of the weather system 
that came through but west winds will remain breezy out of the 
Cascade gaps. A warming and drying trend commences Monday and 
Tuesday with lighter, terrain driven winds.  

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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.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.0 percent. 
Max temperature.....78. 
Min humidity........27-32 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....West 9 to 10 mph. 
Ventilation Index...Moderate (459) increasing to high (667) in the 
                    afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.0 percent. 
Min temperature.....57. 
Max humidity........55 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening 
                    becoming light and variable 1 to 3 mph 
                    around 2300. 
Mixing height.......Near surface.  
Transport winds.....Northwest 6 to 8 mph. 
Ventilation Index...Moderate (470) decreasing to low (28) 
                    overnight. 

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.0 percent. 
Max temperature.....83. 
Min humidity........24-29 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 2 to 4 mph.
Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the 
                    southeast in the afternoon. 
Ventilation Index...Moderate (257). 

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Forecaster...DB
Requested by...Ryan Doop
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620278.0/OTX
.DELDT 08/22/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL ryan.doop@dnr.wa.gov