FNUS76 KOTX 291300
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR UNION VALLEY FIRE...CHELAN FIRE DEPT.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
600 AM PDT WED JUL 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0641 MDT ON JULY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN FIXED ALONG THE
WASHINGTON COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS...BUT THE LOWER LAKE
CHELAN AREA SHOULD REMAIN DRY TODAY AND TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....96 BOTTOM ELEVATION. 91 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....64-68.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....98 BOTTOM ELEVATION. 93 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GK
REQUESTED BY...GK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090729.UNION.01/OTX