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Spot Forecast for Cougar Fire...NEWICC
National Weather Service Spokane WA
132 PM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1400 PDT on July 08. 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

Critical fire weather conditions are ongoing due to low relative 
humidities and breezy winds. RH recovery at night will be poor for
the foreseeable future. Breezy winds and dry conditions will 
continue on Thursday.

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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.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.0 percent. 
Max temperature.....85. 
Min humidity........17-22 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 9-14 mph with gusts to around 
                    20 mph. 
Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....West around 17 mph. 
Ventilation Index...Very high (1203). 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.0 percent. 
Min temperature.....56. 
Max humidity........50-55 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5-8 mph in the evening 
                    becoming light and variable 1-3 mph by 
                    2200 hours. 
Mixing height.......Falling to near surface by 2100 hours. 
Transport winds.....Southwest 8 to 11 mph. 
Ventilation Index...Very high (1064) decreasing to low (33) 
                    overnight. 

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.0 percent. 
Max temperature.....82. 
Min humidity........18-23 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 7-12 mph. 
Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 11-14 mph. 
Ventilation Index...High (529) increasing to very high (879) in the 
                    afternoon. 

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Forecaster...DB
Requested by...Hailey
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617021.0/OTX
.DELDT 07/08/26
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.EMAIL wanec@firenet.gov