Crown Creek Wildfire started on August 29 by lightning. It was located 1 mile Southeast of Marble, Washington.
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Crown Creek Wildfire started on August 29 by lightning. It was located 1 mile Southeast of Marble, Washington.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Spokane, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 29, 4:53 PM PST, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
553 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Thunderstorms continuing across northeast Washington and into
the Northern Panhandle Friday evening.
- Hot temperatures next week, locally near 100, with Major to
locally extreme HeatRisk. Record high temperatures for
September possible for multiple locations.
&&
.SYNOPSIS...
Threat for thunderstorms will decrease this evening. A strong
ridge of high pressure will then begin to build in this weekend.
Hot temperatures return with the ridge that will extend through
next week. High temperatures will climb back into the upper 90s to
near 100 degrees.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
...HOT WEATHER WITH WIDESPREAD MAJOR HEATRISK NEXT WEEK...
Tonight through Friday: A strong ridge of high pressure will
begin to build in over the Northwest this weekend. This upcoming
ridge will be anomalously strong and will sit over the region
for an extended period of time that will stretch through the
next work week. Temperatures will soar into the upper 90s across
the Inland Northwest with hotter locations such as Lewiston,
Moses Lake, Wenatchee, and Omak expected to be at or above 100
degrees by Monday and continue through at least Thursday. The
Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area will also be flirting with 100
degrees Monday through Wednesday. The record hottest temperature
in Spokane for the month of September is 98 degrees, so Spokane
is forecast to break that record or at least come very close.
For Wenatchee, the record hottest temperature in September is
101 degrees and they too will be very close to breaking that
mark. HeatRisk will increase into the Major category for much of
the region with pockets of extreme HeatRisk also expected in
central Washington due to the multiple days of hot daytime
temperatures and little relief at night. The region will also be
dry with relative humidity in the teens for multiple days next
week. This will continue to stress fuels. Ongoing fires and any
new fires will see prime conditions for growth. The anticipation
of increased fire activity will also lead to the potential of
greater smoke production that could impact air quality across
the region as well. /SVH
&&
.AVIATION...
00Z TAFS: Ongoing thunderstorm activity across Northeast WA and
North ID will continue through the evening hours. Airports that
will see the potential for building cumulus and thunderstorms
will include the Methow Valley (KS52), Omak (KOMK), Colville
(K63S), Sandpoint (KSZT), and Bonners Ferry (K65S). Convection
will develop over the mountains and drift west-northwest and
will be capable of heavy downpours and gusty outflow winds.
Winds will otherwise be light and terrain driven across the
region. By 0300Z, convective activity will calm.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: High confidence
in VFR conditions. High confidence for thunderstorms remaining
north and east of the Columbia Basin today. /JDC
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Confidence descriptors:
Low - Less than a 30 percent chance
Moderate - 30 to 70 percent chance
High - Greater than a 70 percent chance
For additional probabilistic information for NWS Spokane
airports, please refer to the Aviation Dashboard on our webpage:
https:/weather.gov/otx/avndashboard
&&
.Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs...
Spokane 59 92 61 96 63 98 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coeur d'Alene 59 92 61 97 63 99 / 10 0 0 0 0 0
Pullman 54 90 59 94 59 96 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lewiston 64 97 66 100 67 100 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colville 49 91 51 94 52 97 / 20 0 0 0 0 0
Sandpoint 53 88 55 93 57 97 / 10 0 0 0 0 0
Kellogg 61 88 64 95 66 97 / 10 0 0 0 0 0
Moses Lake 59 94 63 96 63 98 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wenatchee 66 94 70 95 70 97 / 10 0 0 0 10 0
Omak 63 95 64 97 67 101 / 10 0 0 0 0 0
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...None.
ID...Air Quality Alert until 10 AM PDT Tuesday for Lewis and
Southern Nez Perce Counties-Lewiston Area.
&&Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
632 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025
WAZ037-300200-
Northeast Mountains WA-
632 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Stevens
County through 700 PM PDT...
At 632 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chewelah, or 43 miles west of Priest River, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Chewelah and Addy.
This includes U.S. Highway 395 in Washington between mile markers 214
and 220.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4833 11790 4841 11790 4847 11764 4830 11761
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 267DEG 11KT 4838 11781
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
SBSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
634 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025
WAZ037-300200-
Northeast Mountains WA-
634 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Stevens County through 700 PM PDT...
At 634 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 26
miles north of Colville, or 67 miles northwest of Priest River,
moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Northport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4886 11771 4888 11799 4900 11795 4900 11770
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 267DEG 12KT 4893 11786
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
SBPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Spokane WA
644 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM Hail Newport 48.18N 117.05W
08/29/2025 M0.70 Inch Pend Oreille WA Public
0521 PM Hail Diamond Lake 48.12N 117.19W
08/29/2025 E0.25 Inch Pend Oreille WA Public
0415 PM Hail 3 N Bonners Ferry 48.74N 116.32W
08/29/2025 M0.50 Inch Boundary ID Public
0519 PM Hail Naples 48.57N 116.39W
08/29/2025 M0.25 Inch Boundary ID Public
0436 PM Hail 2 SE Sandpoint 48.26N 116.52W
08/29/2025 M1.00 Inch Bonner ID Trained Spotter
Wind gust 43 MPH, 0.45 of rain 20 minutes.
0440 PM Hail 4 SSE Dover 48.20N 116.57W
08/29/2025 M1.00 Inch Bonner ID Public
0500 PM Hail 1 N Priest River 48.19N 116.91W
08/29/2025 M0.25 Inch Bonner ID Public
&&Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
659 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025
WAZ037-038-300230-
Northeast Mountains WA-Okanogan Highlands WA-
659 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Stevens and northeastern Ferry Counties through 730 PM PDT...
At 658 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Sherman Pass, or 59 miles east of Omak, moving
east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Boyds and Davis Lake.
This includes U.S. Highway 395 in Washington between mile markers 244
and 253.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4866 11837 4874 11838 4879 11812 4865 11811
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 267DEG 12KT 4871 11830
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
SBSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
701 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025
WAZ037-300230-
Northeast Mountains WA-
701 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Stevens
and southwestern Pend Oreille Counties through 730 PM PDT...
At 701 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chewelah, or 37 miles west of Priest River, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
Stevens and southwestern Pend Oreille Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4833 11782 4844 11775 4848 11750 4830 11750
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 267DEG 12KT 4837 11767
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
SBSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
705 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025
IDZ004-300230-
Central Panhandle Mountains ID-
705 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Shoshone County through 730 PM PDT...
At 703 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Wallace, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Avery.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4729 11604 4737 11601 4735 11568 4721 11575
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 289DEG 10KT 4731 11596
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
SBThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
Crown Creek Wildfire started on August 29 by lightning. It was located 1 mile Southeast of Marble, Washington. One home was reported lost. It burned 14192 acres of timber.
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