FNUS76 KOTX 221747
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BROWN S LAKE...NEWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1047 AM PDT FRI MAY 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION TODAY WITH A
WEAK SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH BUILDING INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN. THIS
WILL CREATE DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT WINDS. A WEAK
DISTURBANCE WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING BUT SHOULD
BRING NO MORE THAN AN INCREASE IN MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS.
SATURDAY WILL BE CONTINUED DRY AND WARMER WITH MAINLY TERRAIN
DRIVEN WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH. AFTERNOON EASTERLY
                    GUSTS TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY EVENING BECOMING CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 500
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. INCREASING AFTERNOON CUMULUS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE UPSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH AFTER 10AM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 9000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...C  DIRIENZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090522.BROWN.01/OTX