FNUS76 KOTX 020157
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH RIDGE...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
657 PM PDT SAT AUG 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1828 PDT ON AUGUST 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHERN BRITISH
COLUMBIA BRINGING A DRY WESTERLY FLOW TO THE CASCADES. AS A
RESULT...THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE VERY UNSTABLE.  THE COMBINATION OF
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO EXPLOSIVE
FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57.
MAX HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...LN
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090801.FRENC.01/OTX