FNUS76 KOTX 191904
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELDERBERRY RX...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1204 PM PDT TUE MAY 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1205 PDT ON MAY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT...CUMULUS AND INSTABILITY SHOWERS
WILL INCREASE ALONG THE CASCADE CREST AND TRACK THROUGH THE BURN
SITE THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE GUSTS
TO 30 MPH ON THE RIDGE TOPS. SOME OCCASIONAL GUSTS WILL MIX TO THE LOWER
SLOPES WITH MAINLY A SOUTH WIND. THE WINDS AND CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WILL DECREASE AFTER 8 PM...FOLLOWED BY CLEARING SKIES. WEDNESDAY
WILL BE A COOL AND DRY DAY. A GRADUAL WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED
THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF A RAIN SHOWER.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........ON THE SLOPE...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS NORTHWEST 12 TO 18
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 22 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    THROUGH 8 PM.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST-WEST 4 TO 8 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
                    22 MPH IN THE EVENING. RIDGE TOPS WINDS NORTHWEST
                    10 TO 20 MPH WITH EVENING GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1500
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 22 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH...BECOMING UPSLOPE 2 TO 4
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 2500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...RF
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090519.ELDER.01/OTX