FNUS76 KOTX 101737
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MUD POTATO...USFS CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1037 AM PDT FRI APR 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1040 PDT ON APRIL 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

SPOTTY LIGHT SHOWERS MAY OCCUR AROUND AND OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY
AND AGAIN TOMORROW AS LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO INFLUENCE THE AREA.
THE PRESSURE PATTERN WILL REMAIN WEAK WHICH SHOULD ALLOW FOR LIGHT
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS TO CONTINUE MOST OF THE TIME.
.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY OR WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    NEAR SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 2 TO 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 2000 FEET AGL IN THE EARLY MORNING...BECOMING 3000 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090410.MUDPO.01/OTX