FNUS76 KOTX 121508
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR DITCH 36...COLUMBIA NWR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
808 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MARCH 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A DRY CANADIAN RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESIDE OVER THE
PROPOSED BURN SITE THROUGH THE DAY. THE RIDGE WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED
UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER WITH RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS. THE RIDGE
WILL MAINTAIN ITS GRIP ON THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY...HOWEVER
TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO MODERATE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST TO NORTH WIND 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 1 TO 4 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WIND 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH WIND 2 TO 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN HUGHES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090312.DITCH.01/OTX