FNUS76 KOTX 221700
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINE CREEK...UNLISTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
900 AM PST THU JAN 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0825 PST ON JANUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A VERY STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE PROPOSED
BURN PROJECT THROUGH TODAY RESULTING IN POOR MIXING CONDITIONS.
THE RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT OFFSHORE BEGINNING ON FRIDAY. THIS WILL
ALLOW A WEAK SURGE OF DRY ARCTIC AIR TO HEAD TOWARD THE PROJECT BY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON LEADING TO SLIGHTLY INCREASED VENTILATION. THE SURGE WILL BECOME
MUCH STRONGER OVER THE WEEKEND...LEADING TO INCREASED NORTHEAST FLOW AND
A SIGNIFICANTLY DEEPER MIXED LAYER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL FOG.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....24.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 0 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 1 TO 4 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL FREEZING FOG.
CWR.................0
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 0 TO 3 MPH.
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST 0 TO 3 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH PATCHY FOG. PARTIAL CLEARING IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST WIND 4 TO 7 MPH.

OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.
                       NORTHEAST WIND 4 TO 7 MPH WITH MIXING HEIGHTS UP
                       TO 1300 FT AND NORTHEAST TRANSPORT WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.


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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN HUGHES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090122.PINEC.01/OTX