FNUS76 KOTX 290536
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SILVER CREEK...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1036 PM PDT TUE JUL 28 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2221 PDT ON JULY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN FIXED ALONG THE COAST
OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS RIDGE
WILL KEEP UNSTABLE NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE FIRE THROUGH THE NIGHT
RESULTING IN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THESE STORMS
WILL LIKELY PRODUCE ERRATIC AND GUSTY WINDS. THE ATMOSPHERE
WILL STABILIZE A BIT ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY RESULTING IN A
SMALLER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT...EXCEPT. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 4 TO 7 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 6000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62.
MAX HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPLSOPE 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO NEAR
                    THE SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...FRIES
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090728.SILVE.02/OTX