FNUS76 KOTX 221830
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LEADFOOT 70...NEWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1130 AM PDT FRI MAY 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 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 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 500
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CUMULUS DEVELOPMENT
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 7000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 MPH.

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