FNUS76 KOTX 250027
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR IRON PADDLE...CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
527 PM PDT FRI JUL 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1704 PDT ON JULY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

A STORM SYSTEM IS WOBBLING AROUND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND WILL
REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLIGHTLY
COOLER TEMPERATURES AND THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY THROUGH
SUNDAY. EXPECT A RETURN TO WARM AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS BEGINNING
TUESDAY.
.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 10 MPH. WINDS GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST-WEST 7 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................4.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 2200...THEN DECREASING
                    CLOUDS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS BECOMING EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DROPPING NEAR THE SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................4.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    5 TO 9 MPH AFTER 1200. WINDS GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...JOSH LOVELESS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090724.IRONP.01/OTX