Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA

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Spot Forecast for Crescent Road Fire...NEWA IMT 2
National Weather Service Spokane WA
345 PM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 PDT on August 19.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

A building ridge of high pressure will bring dry conditions and
warmer temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday in the mid 80s. Winds
will increase and shift out of the west Wednesday afternoon with
a dry front passing through the region.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Max temperature.....86.
Min humidity........24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 1 to 4 mph becoming southwest 6
                    to 9 mph after 1000 PDT.
Mixing height.......Inversion breaking around 1000 PDT.
                    Increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 1 to 4 mph becoming southwest 7 to 11
                    mph after 1000 PDT.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Min temperature.....57.
Max humidity........55 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening
                    becoming south 2 to 5 mph after 2100 PDT.
Mixing height.......Falling to near surface after 2100 PDT.
Transport winds.....Southwest 7 to 10 mph in the evening becoming
                    south 2 to 5 mph after 2100 PDT.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Max temperature.....84.
Min humidity........24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 1 to 4 mph becoming west 8 to 11
                    mph in the afternoon with gusts 17 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......Inversion breaking around 1030 PDT. Increasing
                    to 8000 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 4 to 7 mph becoming southwest 18 to 22
                    mph.

$$
Forecaster...RFKS/DB
Requested by...Sean Schroeder - PSC3
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/18/25
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.EMAIL sean_schroeder@firenet.gov