FNUS76 KOTX 151851
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELDERBERRY RX...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1151 AM PDT FRI MAY 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON MAY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND LINGER ACROSS
REGION THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY. THIS WILL BRING A WARMING AND
DRYING TREND TO THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALSO RESULT
IN THE SURFACE INVERSION STRENGTHENING DAY BY DAY...AND LIMIT THE BEST
VENTILATION UNTIL AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........SOME INCREASING HIGH THIN CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING DRAINAGE 2 TO 5
                    MPH AFTER 2100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO NEAR THE SURFACE AFTER 2100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE 2 TO 5 MPH UNTIL 1100...BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090515.ELDER.01/OTX