FNUS76 KOTX 300131
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR UNION VALLEY FIRE...DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
631 PM PDT WED JUL 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1900 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. WEATHER DISTURBANCES MAY
DROP DOWN FROM THE NORTH AND SPARK SOME THUNDERSTORMS AT VARIOUS
TIMES OF THE DAY AS THEY HAVE OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. OTHERWISE...
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS
WITH POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY OVERNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SOME AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OVER THE
                    MOUNTAINS...OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY...HOT...
                    AND DRY.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....98 BOTTOM...93 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNLAKE 2 TO 6 EARLY IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPLAKE 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WIND NEAR ANY
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........ANY THUNDERSTORMS AROUND THE AREA DIMINISHING
                    THROUGH THE EVENING...OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MAX HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WIND BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNLAKE WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WIND NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORM.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SOME AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OVER THE
                    MOUNTAINS...OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY...HOT...
                    AND DRY.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....99 BOTTOM...94 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNLAKE 2 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPLAKE 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WIND NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...JOHN STUCHELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090729.UNION.02/OTX