FNUS76 KOTX 221515
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR STRAYDOG HFR 178...COLVILLE BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
815 AM PDT WED APR 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0815 PDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A STRONG DRY COLD FRONT WILL PASS THOUGH THE BURN SITE TODAY
...INCREASING THE STRENGTH OF THE PREVAILING SOUTHWEST WINDS
THROUGH THE DAY WITH VERY LITTLE PRECIPITATION. SUBSTANTIAL
COOLING WILL RESULT AND IS APPARENT IN THURSDAYS FORECAST HIGH
 TEMPERATURES.
.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 9 TO 14 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR
                    SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1000
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON SUTTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090422.STRAY.01/OTX