FNUS76 KOTX 211317
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LEECHER THIN 4 17...USFS-METHOW VALLEY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
617 AM PDT THU MAY 21 2009


IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY BRINGING
CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS. A WARMING TREND AND A
MAINLY DRY FORECAST IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. A
WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. 37 AT 630 AM.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. 62 PERCENT AT 630 AM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING
                    TO THE EAST 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......490 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 6000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NEAR
                    SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING
                    TO THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 6500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PB
REQUESTED BY...DEE TOWNSEND
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090521.LEECH.01/OTX