FNUS76 KOTX 292348
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOMESTEAD...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
448 PM PDT WED JUL 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1629 PDT ON JULY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WITH MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE
FIRE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH WILL REMAIN TO
THE EAST OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON. THIS WILL PROMOTE CONTINUED
NORTHEAST WINDS OVER THE FIRE SITE THROUGH FRIDAY. THERE IS LITTLE
OR NO CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION OR THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE FIRE TONIGHT
AND THURSDAY...HOWEVER A DISTURBANCE DROPPING OUT OF CANADA WILL
BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53.
MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. EVENING
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...DOUG NACE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090729.HOMES.01/OTX