FNUS76 KOTX 241740
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LEADFOOT 70...NEWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1040 AM PDT SUN MAY 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

WEAK UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL REMAIN OVER THE BURN SITE
TODAY RESULTING IN LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS. MEANWHILE SHALLOW
MID-LEVEL INSTABILITY WILL ALLOW CUMULUS BUILDUPS OVER THE NEARBY
RIDGES WITH A SMALL POSSIBILITY OF SPRINKLES OVER THE BURN SITE LATE
THIS AFTERNOON. THESE BUILDUPS WILL BEGIN TO DISSIPATE AFTER SUNSET.
MONDAY WILL BRING SIMILAR CONDITIONS EXCEPT SLIGHTLY WARMER AND
DRYER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. AFTERNOON CUMULUS BUILD UPS.
                    SMALL CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 6000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 500
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.MEMORIAL DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AFTERNOON CUMULUS BUILD UPS ON NEARBY
                    RIDGES.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 4 TO 7 MPH. AFTERNOON SOUTHWEST GUSTS TO
                    12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 7500
                    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 20090524.LEADF.01/OTX