FNUS76 KOTX 142230 CCA
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORREST FIRE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
328 PM PDT TUE JUL 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1514 MDT ON JULY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE
END OF THE WEEK...AS A SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH STRENGTHENS OVER THE
EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES AND COLUMBIA BASIN. THIS WILL PROMOTE
INCREASINGLY DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS OVER THE FIRE AREA WITH POOR
RH RECOVERIES FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT ONWARD. A LIGHT GRADIENT WILL
ALLOW TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS TO DOMINATE THE FIRE AREA THROUGH
FRIDAY. ON SATURDAY THE RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN. WHILE AT
THIS TIME ONLY  A SMALL THUNDER THREAT OR CHANCE OF RAIN IS EXPECTED
...LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WESTERLY WINDS MAY INCREASE OVER THE
FIRE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 2
TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

OUTLOOK...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 60. HIGH 81. SOUTHEAST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
55 TO 66. HIGH AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WIND 6 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING  9 TO
13 MPH OVERNIGHT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
50 TO 55. HIGH AROUND 73. NORTHWEST WIND 7 TO 9 MPH.


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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...DEAN WARNER FBAN T
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090714.FORRE.01/OTX