FNUS76 KOTX 271509
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LEECHER THIN 4 17...USFS-METHOW VALLEY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
809 AM PDT MON APR 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 27.
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.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-45.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 13 TO 17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS DECREASING TO 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS
                    UP TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-41.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 2500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 18 TO 22 MPH.

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FORECASTER...EK
REQUESTED BY...TONYA NEIDER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090427.LEECH.01/OTX