FNUS76 KOTX 021256
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAKE ENTIAT...USFS-CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
556 AM PDT TUE JUN 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0532 PDT ON JUNE 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FIRE AREA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WITH NO CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION. A MODERATE NORTHEAST
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PROMOTE NORTHEAST WINDS ON THE FIRE
SITE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON THE LOWER SLOPE NEAR THE RIVER VALLEY
WINDS WILL BE MORE NORTHERLY...WITH NORTHEAST WINDS ON THE UPPER
SLOPE. AFTER THE INVERSION MIXES OUT THIS MORNING AROUND 10 AM...THERE
IS A POTENTIAL FOR NORTHEASTERLY GUSTS TO 20 MPH ESPECIALLY ON THE
UPPER PORTION OF THE FIRE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90 LOWER ELEVATION...85 UPPER ELEVATION.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 PERCENT LOWER ELEVATION...15 PERCENT UPPER.
WIND (20 FT)........LOWER ELEVATION NORTH WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
                    HIGHER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 1100 FEET) NORTHEAST
                    8 TO 12 MPH. NORTHEAST GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 10
                    AM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 6000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60.
MAX HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT LOWER ELEVATION...40 PERCENT UPPER SLOPE.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NEAR
                    SURFACE AFTER 9 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. AFTERNOON GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 7500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090602.LAKEE.01/OTX