FNUS76 KOTX 290600
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR STEWART...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1100 PM PDT TUE JUL 28 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2251 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58.
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 7000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...FRIES
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090728.STEWA.01/OTX