FNUS76 KOTX 011849
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CASCADE 24...U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1149 AM PDT FRI MAY 1 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
EXPECT LIGHT WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL OVER THE BURN
SITE TODAY UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO
BREAK DOWN SATURDAY...AND PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL INCREASE SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. SEASONABLY COOL AND
SHOWERY WEATHER IS ON TAP FOR MOST OF NEXT WEEK.
.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY RIDGE TOPS...MOSTLY SUNNY VALLEYS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59. 55 AT 1 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. 32 PERCENT AT 1 PM.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/ UPVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL AT 1 PM...RISING TO 5000 FT
                    AGL LATE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/ DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1000
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING
                    TO THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PB
REQUESTED BY...C  DIRIENZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090501.CASCA.01/OTX