FNUS76 KOTX 101439
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR DITCHES 35 36...COLUMBIA NWR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
739 AM PDT TUE MAR 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON MARCH 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH HAS SHIFTED EAST INTO MONTANA. SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL KEEP A BRISK NORTHERLY FLOW
OVER THE BURN AREA...AND ALLOW ARCTIC AIR TO SEEP INTO THE REGION.
ANTICIPATE A DRY AND SUNNY DAY TODAY...ALTHOUGH ABOUT 5 TO 10 DEGREES
COLDER...WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY...BRISK AND COLD.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH...
                    ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2000 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 14.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING...
                    DECREASING TO 3 TO 6 MPH OVERNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RF
REQUESTED BY...KELLY CONNALL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090310.DITCH.01/OTX