FNUS76 KOTX 192050
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SPOT FORECAST FOR IRON I EAST...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
150 PM PDT TUE MAY 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 PDT ON MAY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION OVER THE NEXT
24 HOURS. WHILE THE MAIN COLD FRONT HAS ALREADY MOVED THROUGH...A
SECONDARY WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS OVER THE
BURN AREA THIS EVENING. THESE SHOWERS WILL BE BRIEF AND LIGHT IF
THEY OCCUR AT ALL. IN ADDITION BREEZY AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE
THIS AFTERNOON AS COOL AIR SPILLS OVER THE CASCADES AND CROSSES THE
BURN AREA. ON WEDNESDAY COOL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE...BUT WITH DRY
AND LESS WINDY CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. OCCASIONAL BRIEF SPRINKLES.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54 LOWER ELEVATION...48 HIGHER ELEVATION.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT LOWER ELEVATION...54 PERCENT HIGHER.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 22 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL BRIEF RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. GUSTS UP
                    TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING. BECOMING WEST 4 TO 7 MPH
                    AFTER 9 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1500
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 6500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 16 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090519.IRONI.01/OTX