FNUS76 KOTX 180305
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOUIE CREEK...NEWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
805 PM PDT FRI JUL 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1917 PDT ON JULY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED THERMAL RIDGE WILL RESIDE OVER
THE FIRE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  THE THERMAL RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO
SHIFT EAST OF THE FIRE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A DRY COLD FRONT
PUSHES THROUGH.  EXPECT INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS DURING THE DAY
SWITCHING THE WEST/NORTHWEST IN THE LATE AFTENROON AND EVENING BEHIND
THE FRONT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60.
MAX HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........E 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1000
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING
                    TO THE SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH AFTER 1100.
                    BECOMING WEST/NORTHWEST AFTER 1700 AT
                    9 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 8500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NW 9 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1000
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH SWITCHING THE NORTHWEST
                    6 TO 10 MPH AFTER 2000.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.


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FORECASTER...SB
REQUESTED BY...PATRICIA GOLDSMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090717.LOUIE.01/OTX