000 FNUS56 KSEW 032201 FWFSEW FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 301 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009 CURRENT WARNINGS/WATCHES...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT SUNDAY NIGHT. .DISCUSSION...VERY WARM AND DRY WEATHER TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. THE WARM AND DRY AIR MASS OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON SHOW LITTLE SIGNS OF BREAKING DOWN EXCEPT FOR THE COAST. SOME COASTAL STRATUS TO SPILL INLAND LATE TONIGHT BUT SERIOUS DOUBTS IT WILL MAKE IT MUCH FURTHER EAST THAN 20 OR 30 MILES FROM THE COAST. MODELS STILL LOOK TO MOVE TROUGH CLOSER TO COAST EARLY SUNDAY AND INLAND OVERNIGHT. SO THUNDERSTORM THREAT FOR' THE CASCADES LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING STILL ALIVE AND WELL. THEN A COOLER AND SHOWERY NEXT WEEK AS A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL TROUGHS MOVE TO THE EAST. FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS. WAZ649>651-041330- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 649-650-651 AREA 1...COASTAL LOWLANDS- 301 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT SUNDAY NIGHT... ...POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVER RIDGES... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG FORMING AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR COAST. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-57. MAX HUMIDITY........67-82 PERCENT...EXCEPT 59-69 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13500 FEET. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY PATCHY MORNING FOG NEAR COAST. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-80. MIN HUMIDITY........43-58 PERCENT...EXCEPT 27-39 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING WEST 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13000 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PATCHY FOG FORMING AFTER MIDNIGHT...MAINLY NEAR COAST. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-57. MAX HUMIDITY........72-87 PERCENT...EXCEPT 62-72 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13000 FEET. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY MORNING FOG...MAINLY NEAR COAST. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-80. MIN HUMIDITY........45-60 PERCENT...EXCEPT 30-41 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......12000 FEET. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. FREEZING LEVEL 9250 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. FREEZING LEVEL 8500 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. FREEZING LEVEL 8750 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 11 - 17 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ652-041330- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 652 AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-WEST PORTION- 301 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT SUNDAY NIGHT... ...POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-59. MAX HUMIDITY........51-66 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......6700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 3600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13500 FEET. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-82. MIN HUMIDITY........27-42 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13000 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-59. MAX HUMIDITY........62-77 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13000 FEET. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-78. MIN HUMIDITY........31-46 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 4 TO 6 MPH. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......12000 FEET. .MONDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. FREEZING LEVEL 10000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. FREEZING LEVEL 8750 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. FREEZING LEVEL 8500 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 11 - 17 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ661-041330- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 661 AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-EAST PORTION- 301 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT SUNDAY NIGHT... ...POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-62. MAX HUMIDITY........48-63 PERCENT...EXCEPT 40-52 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13500 FEET. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-82. MIN HUMIDITY........25-40 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-5300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13000 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-62. MAX HUMIDITY........57-72 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13500 FEET. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-79. MIN HUMIDITY........31-46 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......12500 FEET. .MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. FREEZING LEVEL 9250 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. FREEZING LEVEL 8000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 11 - 17 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ653-041330- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 653 AREA 3...NORTH PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WHIDBEY ISLAND-SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 301 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT SUNDAY NIGHT... ...POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ABOVE 500 FEET MSL... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-64. MAX HUMIDITY........57-72 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13000 FEET. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-84. MIN HUMIDITY........28-43 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 4 TO 6 MPH. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13000 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-64. MAX HUMIDITY........61-78 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13000 FEET. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-83. MIN HUMIDITY........37-52 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...4 OR LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5100 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......12500 FEET. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. FREEZING LEVEL 9250 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. FREEZING LEVEL 8500 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. FREEZING LEVEL 8500 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 11 - 17 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ654>657-041330- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 654-655-656-657 AREA 4...INTERIOR LOWLANDS- 301 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT SUNDAY NIGHT... ...POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ABOVE 500 FEET MSL... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-65. MAX HUMIDITY........55-70 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......7600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 4100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13500 FEET. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-91. MIN HUMIDITY........23-38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13500 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-65. MAX HUMIDITY........58-73 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......6700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13500 FEET. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-88. MIN HUMIDITY........28-43 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (>0.25")........5 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......12500 FEET. .MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. FREEZING LEVEL 9000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. FREEZING LEVEL 8500 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 11 - 17 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ658-659-041330- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 658-659 AREA 5...NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK-MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK-MT BAKER/SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST-GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST- 301 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT SUNDAY NIGHT... ...POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-61. MAX HUMIDITY........47-62 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13000 FEET. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-89. MIN HUMIDITY........19-34 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 4 TO 6 MPH. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13500 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-61. MAX HUMIDITY........54-69 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 3600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. CWR (>0.25")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13500 FEET. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF LATE AFTERNOON SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 OR 3 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-87...EXCEPT 68-78 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........26-41 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. CWR (>0.25")........5 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......12500 FEET. .MONDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. FREEZING LEVEL 10000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. FREEZING LEVEL 8250 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. FREEZING LEVEL 8000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 11 - 17 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ662-041330- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 662 AREA 6...NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK-LAKE CHELAN NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA- 301 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009 ...POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-57. MAX HUMIDITY........57-72 PERCENT...EXCEPT 43-58 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......8400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR (>0.20")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......12500 FEET. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. LAL.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-94...EXCEPT 75-84 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........11-23 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 10 MPH. CWR (>0.20")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13000 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. LAL.................1. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-62...EXCEPT 45-52 RIDGES. MAX HUMIDITY........48-63 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. CWR (>0.20")........0 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13000 FEET. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF LATE AFTERNOON OR EVENING SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 OR 3 LATE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-94...EXCEPT 75-83 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........14-29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. HAINES MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE. HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (>0.20")........5 PERCENT. FREEZING LEVEL......13000 FEET. .MONDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S AND 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO NEAR 70 RIDGES...MID 70S TO MID 80S VALLEYS. FREEZING LEVEL 10500 FEET. WEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S AND 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S RIDGES...70S TO NEAR 80 VALLEYS. FREEZING LEVEL 8750 FEET. WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S TO NEAR 50. HIGHS IN THE 60S RIDGES...70S TO LOW 80S VALLEYS. FREEZING LEVEL 9000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JUL 11 - 17 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ PRANGE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE