Forecast and Conditions for Spokane, Washington

Updated: 7:55 PM PDT on July 05, 2009 Observed at Spokane Fairchild, Washington
Temperature	82 °F
Humidity	27%
Dew Point	46 °F
Wind	SSE at 6 mph
Pressure	29.75 in (Rising)
Conditions	Scattered Clouds
Visibility	10.0 miles
Clouds	Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 12000 ft
Yesterday's Maximum	93 °F
Yesterday's Minimum	61 °F
Normal high	80 °F
Normal low	53 °F
Record high	101 °F (2007)
Record low	42 °F (2002)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	12
Sunrise	04:59 AM (PDT)
Sunset	08:50 PM (PDT)
Moon Rise	08:06 PM (PDT)
Moon Set	03:07 AM (PDT)
Moon Phase

Fire Weather Warning Statement as of 1:38 PM PDT on July 5, 2009

... Red flag warning remains in effect from 11 PM this evening to
1 PM PDT Monday for abundant lightning and dry fuels except
for Spokane and Lincoln counties...

A red flag warning remains in effect from 11 PM this evening to
1 PM PDT Monday.

Starting late this evening and continuing into Monday... there
will be a significant lightning event over the mountain districts
north of the Columbia Basin... the Okanogan and Methow valleys.

A cold front is forecast to move into the region tonight which
will focus thunderstorms and potentially abundant lightning in
these areas with little potential for widespread wetting rain
initially. Thunderstorms will end in the Cascades and Okanogan
Valley Monday as the cold front moves through with increasing
winds into Monday afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms will
linger over the northeastern districts through a good portion of
Monday ... but will begin to produce wetting rain from their cores
as the day wears on. Most of the thunderstorms that form are
expected to move very quickly to the north at about 40 miles per
hour or greater.

Since most of the abundant lightning is expected to be north of
Spokane and Lincoln counties they have been purposefully removed
from this red flag warning... however it needs to be noted that
transformer/power pole fire activity may increase overnight and
into tomorrow as wetting rains after prolonged dry period seem to
allow for their occurrence.

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will
create explosive fire growth potential.

Volcanic Activity Statement DTG: 20090705/2303Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: ST. HELENS 1201-05
PSN: N4611 W12210

AREA: US-WASHINGTON

SUMMIT ELEV: 8363 FT (2549 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2009/001

INFO SOURCE: GOES-11. VOLCANO WEB CAMERA. PILOT
REPORT.

ERUPTION DETAILS: NO ERUPTION... RESUSPENDED ASH

OBS VA DTG: 05/2230Z

OBS VA CLD:

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 06/0430Z

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 06/1030Z

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 06/1630Z

RMK: AT 2215Z A PILOT REPORTED ASH DRIFTING NE
FROM MSH. WEB CAM SUGGESTS THIS IS RESUSPENDED
ASH DUE TO STRONG WINDS. NO ERUPTION IS
OCCURRING. ... BIRCH
Forecast as of 5:08 PM PDT on July 5, 2009

	Rest of Tonight Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph early in the evening. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
	Monday A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning... then a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the morning increasing to southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy overnight. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
	Tuesday Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the evening...then partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers overnight. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
	Wednesday Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs around 70.
	Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
	Thursday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
	Thursday Night Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
	Friday and Friday Night Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
	Saturday through Sunday Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.