FNUS76 KOTX 061611
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR STRAY DOG WUI...COLVILLE BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
911 AM PDT MON APR 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON APRIL 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG BUT FLAT UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BE OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY
THROUGH TUESDAY AS A WEAK WARM FRONT SHIFTS NORTH INTO CANADA.
THE WEATHER WILL BE DRY AND WARM WITH INCREASED SOUTHERLY WINDS. A
SURFACE PRESSURE TROUGH WILL SHIFT EAST OF THE CASCADES AND NEAR THE
BURN AREA TONIGHT...LEADING TO A SLIGHT INCREASE OF SOUTHWEST WINDS
THIS EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2900 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    NEAR SURFACE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 1 TO 4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3400 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 1 TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...RF/MF
REQUESTED BY...STEVEN R  LARAMIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090406.STRAY.01/OTX