FNUS76 KOTX 111106 FWSOTX SPOT FORECAST FOR ELMIRA RX...BLM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 406 AM PDT THU JUN 11 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON JUNE 11. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BE OVER THE NORTH IDAHO PANHANDLE STARTING TODAY. EXPECT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO INCREASE EACH DAY OVER THE NEXT 3 DAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 5-6 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH FRIDAY. THE UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND WELL INTO NEXT WEEK WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING BACK TO NEAR SEASONAL BY SUNDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1400. CWR.................5 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....78. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS UP-SLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH AFTER 0900...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1200. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 7000 FT AGL AFTER 1100. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CWR.................5 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55. MAX HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DRAINAGE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING NEAR THE SURFACE AFTER 2200. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................15 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....79. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1100. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 7000 FT AFTER 1100. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...BT REQUESTED BY...WAGNER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090611.ELMIR.01/OTX