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Spot Forecast for Hope Fire...WA DNR
National Weather Service Spokane WA
333 PM PDT Wed Jul 30 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1600 PDT on July 30.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...

.DISCUSSION...

Isolated thunderstorms with little rainfall and frequent lightning
will be present south of and near the fire through 1900 local
time. The highest confidence for gusty and erratic winds from
thunderstorms will be through 1900 local time. Strongest gusts of
up to 35 to 40 mph through Wednesday evening. Coverage of
thunderstorms Thursday will be greatest from 1300 to 2000 local
time with localized heavy rain, gusty winds near 35 to 40 mph and small
hail with more scattered lightning. Friday will see a 25-30%
chance of wetting rains.


.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms through 2000 local time
    this evening.
CWR.................5 percent.
Chance of lightning.20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
Max humidity........60 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 5 to 6 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the evening, gusts up
                    to 35 mph.
Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL falling to 0 ft AGL decreasing to
                    500 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North 7 to 8 mph.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon between
                    1300 and 2000 local time.
CWR.................15 percent.
Chance of lightning.25 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 92.
Min humidity........23 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds around 9 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon with gusts up to 35 mph.
Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast 6 to 7 mph.

$$
Forecaster...CD
Requested by...Bill Coates
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 07/30/25
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.EMAIL bill_coates@firenet.gov,dusty_patrick@firenet.gov