FNUS76 KOTX 221620
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH ANTOINE...USFS-CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
920 AM PDT WED APR 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0905 PDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT PASSING OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY WILL KEEP THE
WINDS ROBUST TODAY AND ALLOW IMPRESSIVE VENTILATION THROUGH THE DAY.
ANY PRECIPITATION BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE FRONT PASSAGE IS EXPECTED
TO BE QUITE LIGHT. THE AIRMASS WILL THEN BE SOMEWHAT UNSTABLE ON
THURSDAY WHICH MAY ALLOW FOR AN INCREASE IN NORTHWEST WINDS AS WELL
AS MORE SNOW SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59 AT 2800 FEET...46 AT 5200 FEET.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT AT 2800 FEET...38 AT 5200 FEET.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH IN THE EVENING....ALL DECREASING SOMEWHAT
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1000
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49 AT 2800 FEET...40 AT 5200 FEET.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 3500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090422.NORTH.01/OTX