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Spot Forecast for Upper Smith Fire...USFS
National Weather Service Spokane WA
643 AM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 PDT on July 09. 
.DISCUSSION...

Expect mild conditions with breezy southwest/downvalley winds 
through Sunday at the fire. RH recovery at night will be poor. 
Chances for rain at the fire are zero until mid next week as 
monsoonal moisture from the desert southwest shifts northward 
towards the inland northwest. The best chance for measurable 
rain (20% chance) will be next 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. 
Max temperature.....70. 
Min humidity........35-40 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 3 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 12 
                    mph at the ridgetops in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....West 10 to 16 mph. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Min temperature.....55. 
Max humidity........45-50 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph. 
Mixing height.......Near surface.  
Transport winds.....Southwest 9 to 11 mph. 

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Max temperature.....72.
Min humidity........31-36 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 7 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph 
                    in the afternoon at ridgetops.
Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southwest 13 to 18 mph. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Min temperature.....56. 
Max humidity........45-50 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/downvalley 6 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph 
                    in the evening at ridgetops.
Mixing height.......Near surface.  
Transport winds.....Southwest 9 to 12 mph. 

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Max temperature.....70.  
Min humidity........31-36 percent.  
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. Wind gusts up 
                    to 26 mph at ridgetops.
Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southwest 12 to 21 mph. 

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY JULY 16 THROUGH WEDNESDAY JULY 22...

Above normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.


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Forecaster...JCLEV/DB
Requested by...Coeur dAlene Interagency Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617048.0/OTX
.DELDT 07/09/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL John.t.warden@usda.gov,Ryan.wagner@usda.gov,Idcdc@firenet.gov