FNUS76 KOTX 231844
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LEADFOOT 70...NEWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1144 AM PDT SAT MAY 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 PDT ON MAY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL REMAIN OVER THE PROPOSED BURN SITE TODAY
RESULTING IN LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS. MEANWHILE SHALLOW MID-LEVEL
INSTABILITY WILL ALLOW SMALL CUMULUS BUILDUPS TO FIRE OVER THE NEARBY
RIDGES WITH LITTLE THREAT OF PRECIPITATION. THESE BUILDUPS WILL BEGIN
TO DISSIPATE AFTER SUNSET. THERMAL BELTING WILL LIKELY IMPACT THE
PROJECT OVERNIGHT WITH POOR RH RECOVERIES AND MILD TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE OR WEST TO NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST TO NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 0 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH TO NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN A FEW CUMULUS
                    BUILDUPS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST 1 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...C  DIRIENZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090523.LEADF.01/OTX