770 FNUS56 KOTX 051155 FWFOTX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Washington and North Idaho National Weather Service Spokane WA 455 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .DISCUSSION... Today will be windy with the passage of a dry cold front. Elevated fire weather conditions will be present in the Columbia Basin and foothills of the Cascades where lower humidity values and drier fuels exist. Winds remain breezy into Saturday though temperatures will be cooler with an increasing risk for showers, especially over the northern mountain districts. Saturday will also bring a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms along the Highway 20 corridor. Weather conditions will remain seasonably cool with additional chances for breezy winds and showers next week. *************************************************************** 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). *************************************************************** WAZ696-698-060130- East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696)- East Washington North Cascades (Zone 698)- Including the cities of Stevens Pass, Lake Wenatchee Area, and Leavenworth 455 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon near the crest. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Max Temperature.....59-69 valleys and 47-57 mountains. * 24 hr Trend........4 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity........29-45 percent valleys and 40-55 percent mountains. * 24 hr Trend........1 percent drier valleys, and 5 percent wetter mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West 6 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 10 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...High (736) in the morning increasing to very high (1147) in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening. A chance of high mountain snow showers through the night. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Min Temperature.....39-49 valleys and 31-41 mountains. * 24 hr Trend........4 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity........65-80 percent. * 24 hr Trend........10 percent wetter valleys, and unchanged mountains. * Humidity Recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West 6 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 9 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening decreasing to 25 mph overnight. * Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (922) in the evening decreasing to low (179) overnight. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of high mountain snow showers in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day. * Chance of Lightning...20 percent. * Max Temperature.....54-64 valleys and 41-51 mountains. * Min Humidity........30-45 percent valleys and 40-55 percent mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West 3 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 4 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....20 percent. * Ventilation Index...High (794) in the morning increasing to very high (1087) in the afternoon. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of mountain snow showers. Lows 38 to 47 valleys...29 to 39 mountains. Highs 60 to 70 valleys... 47 to 57 mountains. West wind 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and high mountain snow showers. Lows 42 to 51 valleys...33 to 43 mountains. Highs 60 to 70 valleys...47 to 57 mountains. East wind up to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and high mountain snow showers. Lows 42 to 51 valleys...35 to 45 mountains. Highs 60 to 70 valleys...49 to 59 mountains. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and high mountain snow showers. Lows 42 to 51 valleys...35 to 45 mountains. Highs 60 to 70 valleys...49 to 59 mountains. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 43 to 52 valleys...36 to 46 mountains. Highs 66 to 76 valleys...55 to 65 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Jun 12 - 18 2026 Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. $$ WAZ697-060130- East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (Zone 697)- Including the city of Stehekin 455 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of rain and high mountain snow showers along the Cascade crest. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 43-53 mountains. * 24 hr Trend........7 degrees cooler valleys, and 3 degrees warmer mountains. * Min Humidity........35-50 percent valleys and 45-60 percent mountains. * 24 hr Trend........10 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West 10 to 15 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 11 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...High (556) in the morning increasing to high (755) in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and high mountain snow showers. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Min Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 31-41 mountains. * 24 hr Trend........3 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity........65-80 percent. * 24 hr Trend........5 percent wetter valleys, and 10 percent wetter mountains. * Humidity Recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West 8 to 15 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 9 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent. * Ventilation Index...High (577) in the evening decreasing to low (141) overnight. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. High mountain snow showers in the morning. Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms through the day. * Chance of Lightning...20 percent. * Max Temperature.....51-61 valleys and 39-49 mountains. * Min Humidity........45-60 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...West 3 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....West 3 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....30 percent. * Ventilation Index...High (604) in the morning increasing to very high (804) in the afternoon. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of valley rain and mountain snow showers. Lows 40 to 48 valleys...30 to 40 mountains. Highs 57 to 67 valleys...45 to 55 mountains. West wind 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and high mountain snow showers. Lows 41 to 51 valleys...33 to 43 mountains. Highs 59 to 69 valleys...46 to 56 mountains. Southeast wind up to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Rain and high mountain snow showers likely. Lows 42 to 52 valleys...36 to 46 mountains. Highs 58 to 68 valleys...49 to 59 mountains. West wind up to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and high mountain snow showers. Lows 41 to 51 valleys...36 to 46 mountains. Highs 58 to 68 valleys...49 to 59 mountains. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 43 to 53 valleys...37 to 47 mountains. Highs 65 to 75 valleys...55 to 65 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Jun 12 - 18 2026 Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. $$ WAZ704-060130- Methow Valley (Zone 704)- Including the cities of Mazama, Winthrop, and Twisp 455 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...Gusty Winds from this afternoon through this evening... .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Sunny. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Max Temperature.....63-73. * 24 hr Trend........7 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity........21-29 percent. * 24 hr Trend........1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest 4 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....West to northwest 10 to 20 mph gusts around 25 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...High (667) in the morning increasing to very high (1323) in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers early in the morning. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Min Temperature.....38-47. * 24 hr Trend........3 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity........60-75 percent. * 24 hr Trend........5 percent drier. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (961) in the evening decreasing to low (61) overnight. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers through the day. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance of Lightning...20 percent. * Max Temperature.....57-67. * Min Humidity........22-29 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West to northwest 6 to 12 mph. * Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent. * Ventilation Index...High (780) in the morning increasing to very high (1247) in the afternoon. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 45. Highs 63 to 72. West wind up to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 62 to 71. South wind up to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 43 to 52. Highs 64 to 72. West wind up to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 51. Highs 64 to 72. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 52. Highs 69 to 77. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Jun 12 - 18 2026 Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. $$ WAZ703-060130- Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)- Including the cities of Conconully and Omak 455 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...Gusty Winds from this afternoon through this evening... .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust late in the afternoon. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Max Temperature.....66-75. * 24 hr Trend........3 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity........21-28 percent. * 24 hr Trend........3 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......9000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (908) in the morning increasing to very high (1527) in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. A chance of rain showers early in the morning. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Min Temperature.....43-49. * 24 hr Trend........6 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity........55-65 percent. * 24 hr Trend........5 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds.......West 8 to 19 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the evening decreasing to 3 to 8 mph overnight. * Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1295) in the evening decreasing to low (68) overnight. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance of Lightning...20 percent. * Max Temperature.....58-68. * Min Humidity........25-40 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West 7 to 11 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....West 5 to 15 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (813) in the morning increasing to very high (990) in the afternoon. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 64 to 73. Southwest wind up to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 64 to 73. Southwest wind up to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 65 to 73. West wind up to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 66 to 74. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 70 to 79. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Jun 12 - 18 2026 Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. $$ WAZ702-060130- Colville Reservation (Zone 702)- Including the cities of Nespelem and Keller 455 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy becoming sunny. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 57-66 mountains. * 24 hr Trend........5 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity........20-30 percent. * 24 hr Trend........2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 9 to 16 mph with gusts 20 to 30 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1067) in the morning increasing to very high (1681) in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Min Temperature.....41-47. * 24 hr Trend........6 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity........55-65 percent. * 24 hr Trend........10 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 5 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the evening decreasing to up to 5 mph overnight. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 7 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the evening shifting to the west 3 to 6 mph overnight. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1394) in the evening decreasing to low (39) overnight. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. * Chance of Lightning...20 percent. * Max Temperature.....58-68 valleys and 50-58 mountains. * Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 30-45 percent mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 9 to 12 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1095) in the morning increasing to very high (1594) in the afternoon. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 62 to 72 valleys... 54 to 62 mountains. Southwest wind up to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 63 to 73 valleys...55 to 64 mountains. Southeast wind up to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 63 to 73 valleys...57 to 64 mountains. Southwest wind up to 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 63 to 73 valleys...57 to 64 mountains. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 67 to 77 valleys...61 to 69 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Jun 12 - 18 2026 Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. $$ WAZ699-060130- Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699)- Including the cities of Republic and Curlew 455 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy becoming mostly sunny. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Max Temperature.....64-74 valleys and 57-65 mountains. * 24 hr Trend........5 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity........22-30 percent. * 24 hr Trend........1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 3 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 10 to 13 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1072) in the morning increasing to very high (1771) in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers early in the morning. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Min Temperature.....39-46. * 24 hr Trend........6 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity........60-75 percent. * 24 hr Trend........10 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 3 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 3 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1430) in the evening decreasing to low (51) overnight. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of showers, high mountain snow showers and thunderstorms. * Chance of Lightning...50 percent. * Max Temperature.....56-66 valleys and 48-57 mountains. * Min Humidity........35-50 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 3 to 10 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 3 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....20 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1016) in the morning increasing to very high (1098) in the afternoon. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 34 to 42. Highs 60 to 69 valleys...53 to 62 mountains. Southwest wind up to 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 63 to 73 valleys...54 to 63 mountains. Southeast wind up to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 62 to 71 valleys...55 to 64 mountains. West wind up to 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 62 to 71 valleys...56 to 64 mountains. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 67 to 76 valleys...60 to 69 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Jun 12 - 18 2026 Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. $$ WAZ700-701-060130- Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700)- Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)- Including the cities of Metaline Falls, Ione, Colville, Deer Park, and Newport 455 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy becoming mostly sunny. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Max Temperature.....65-73 valleys and 56-66 mountains. * 24 hr Trend........1 degree cooler. * Min Humidity........25-35 percent. * 24 hr Trend........Unchanged valleys, and 10 percent drier mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 9 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 11 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1002) in the morning increasing to very high (1683) in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Min Temperature.....40-47. * 24 hr Trend........1 degree cooler. * Max Humidity........55-70 percent. * 24 hr Trend........5 percent drier valleys, and 5 percent wetter mountains. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 11 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the evening decreasing to 3 to 8 mph overnight. * Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1421) in the evening decreasing to low (50) overnight. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance of Lightning...20 percent. * Max Temperature.....58-66 valleys and 48-58 mountains. * Min Humidity........30-45 percent valleys and 40-55 percent mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 8 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 9 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1191) in the morning increasing to very high (1868) in the afternoon. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 34 to 42. Highs 60 to 69 valleys...50 to 60 mountains. Southwest wind up to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 37 to 45. Highs 64 to 71 valleys...54 to 64 mountains. Southeast wind up to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 63 to 70 valleys...55 to 65 mountains. South wind up to 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 62 to 70 valleys...54 to 64 mountains. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 66 to 73 valleys...58 to 68 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Jun 12 - 18 2026 Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. $$ IDZ101-060130- Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- Including the cities of St. Maries, Rathdrum Prairie, Silver Valley, Bonners Ferry, and Priest Lake 455 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Max Temperature.....64-70 valleys and 55-65 mountains. * 24 hr Trend........1 degree cooler. * Min Humidity........26-35 percent valleys and 30-45 percent mountains. * 24 hr Trend........5 percent drier. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 9 to 16 mph with gusts 20 to 30 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 10 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (919) in the morning increasing to very high (1506) in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Min Temperature.....41-49. * 24 hr Trend........Unchanged. * Max Humidity........55-70 percent. * 24 hr Trend........5 percent drier. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 3 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 9 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the evening decreasing to 3 to 8 mph overnight. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1265) in the evening decreasing to low (82) overnight. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance of Lightning...20 percent. * Max Temperature.....57-63 valleys and 47-57 mountains. * Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 40-55 percent mountains. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/Lwr Slopes...Southwest 4 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes....Southwest 6 to 17 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1040) in the morning increasing to very high (1585) in the afternoon. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 57 to 63 valleys...47 to 57 mountains. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 64 to 71 valleys...55 to 65 mountains. South wind up to 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 61 to 67 valleys...53 to 63 mountains. Southwest wind up to 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 59 to 69 valleys...52 to 62 mountains. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Jun 12 - 18 2026 Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. $$ WAZ705-706-060130- Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)- Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)- Including the cities of Chelan, Wenatchee, Waterville, and Grand Coulee 455 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...Gusty Winds and Low Relative Humidity from this afternoon through this evening... .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy becoming mostly Sunny. Patchy blowing dust late in the afternoon. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Max Temperature.....64-74. * 24 hr Trend........5 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity........19-29 percent. * 24 hr Trend........7 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West 11 to 19 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....West 15 to 25 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1031) in the morning increasing to very high (1587) in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Min Temperature.....42-50. * 24 hr Trend........5 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity........55-70 percent. * 24 hr Trend........10 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 19 mph with gusts to around 35 mph decreasing 8 to 15 mph overnight. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....West 15 to 25 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1289) in the evening decreasing to low (74) overnight. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers in the late morning and afternoon. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Max Temperature.....59-69. * Min Humidity........22-30 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1041) in the morning increasing to very high (1688) in the afternoon. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 47. Highs 65 to 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 44 to 52. Highs 65 to 74. Southwest wind up to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 66 to 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 66 to 74. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 71 to 79. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Jun 12 - 18 2026 Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. $$ WAZ707-708-060130- Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)- Including the cities of Moses Lake, Ephrata, Spokane, Pullman, Ritzville, Wilbur, and Cheney 455 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...Gusty Winds and Low Relative Humidity from this afternoon through this evening... .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy becoming mostly sunny. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Max Temperature.....69-77. * 24 hr Trend........1 degree cooler. * Min Humidity........19-29 percent. * 24 hr Trend........1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (945) in the morning increasing to very high (1751) in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Min Temperature.....43-50. * 24 hr Trend........2 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity........55-70 percent. * 24 hr Trend........10 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph decreasing southwest 8 to 13 mph. * Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....West 15 to 25 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1515) in the evening decreasing to low (124) overnight. to Southwest .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers in the late morning and afternoon. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Max Temperature.....62-70. * Min Humidity........25-35 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....10 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1309) in the morning increasing to very high (1882) in the afternoon. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 64 to 73. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 68 to 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 67 to 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 67 to 77. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Jun 12 - 18 2026 Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. $$ WAZ709-060130- Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)- Including the city of Pomeroy 455 AM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...Gusty Winds from this afternoon through this evening... .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Max Temperature.....69-79. * 24 hr Trend........1 degree warmer. * Min Humidity........22-30 percent. * 24 hr Trend........5 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 19 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 30 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (933) in the morning increasing to very high (1583) in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Min Temperature.....Around 50. * 24 hr Trend........2 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity........55-65 percent. * 24 hr Trend........10 percent wetter. * Humidity Recovery...Fair. * 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 19 mph with gusts to around 35 mph decreasing west 7 to 14 mph. * Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL falling to near surface. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1304) in the evening decreasing to low (187) overnight. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. * Chance of Lightning...0 percent. * Max Temperature.....61-71. * Min Humidity........27-35 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. * Ventilation Index...Very high (1448) in the morning increasing to very high (1855) in the afternoon. .Forecast Days 3 Through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 63 to 73. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 67 to 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 64 to 74. Southwest wind up to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 63 to 73. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 66 to 76. .8 to 14 Day Outlook for Jun 12 - 18 2026 Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. $$