FNUS76 KOTX 261627
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR YOCKEY 1...USFS-METHOW VALLEY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
927 AM PDT SUN APR 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0935 PDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A PROLONGED PERIOD OF NORTHERLY FLOW WILL KEEP A FAIRLY COLD AND
UNSTABLE AIRMASS OVER THE BURN AREA INTO TUESDAY. MOST OF THIS
INSTABILITY WILL BE SOUTH OF THE BURN SITE WEDNESDAY WHICH
SHOULD RESULT IN A GENERAL DRYING AND WARMING TREND ON THEREAFTER
THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THIS MORNING...PARTLY TO MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY WITH CUMULUS AND SOME LIGHT SPRINKLES
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NEAR
                    SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH REMAINING STEADY OR
                    INCREASING TO 10 TO 14 MPH OVERNIGHT.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...DEE TOWNSEND
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090426.YOCKE.02/OTX