FNUS76 KOTX 141512
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR POND UNITS...COLUMBIA NWR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
812 AM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 PDT ON MARCH 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BREAK DOWN TODAY RESULTING IN
INCREASING MOISTURE AND A CHANCE OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION...
IN THE FORM OF RAIN DURING THE DAY AND A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW OVERNIGHT.
EXPECT BREEZY CONDITIONS AS A SURFACE COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE
AREA TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW
                    OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH

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FORECASTER...EK
REQUESTED BY...MID-COLUMBIA NWR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090314.PONDU.01/OTX