FNUS76 KOTX 011704
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE HORNET...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1004 AM PDT SAT AUG 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0930 PDT ON AUGUST 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

.DISCUSSION...

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHERN BRITISH
COLUMBIA TODAY BRINGING A DRY WESTERLY FLOW TO THE CASCADES AND
EASTERN WASHINGTON TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY
LOWER TODAY...AND THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE VERY UNSTABLE. THE
COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS
COULD LEAD TO EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH.

NOTE: HAINES INDEX DISPLAYED BELOW IS THE HIGH LEVEL HAINES INDEX.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....97 BOTTOM ELEVATION. 89 TOP ELEVATION.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........MIDSLOPE...UPSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING...BECOMING WEST 4 TO 7 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS AS 15 MPH AFTER 1500 PDT.
                    RIDGE TOP...WEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 22 MPH AFTER 1500 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....64-69. WARMEST ON THE MID SLOPE.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........MIDSLOPE...WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP
                    TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING.
                    RIDGE TOP...WEST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    25 MPH IN THE EVENING...DECREASING TO
                    NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NEAR
                    SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH. DECREASING TO 4 BY MORNING.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94 BOTTOM ELEVATION. 86 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........MIDSLOPE...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH.
                    RIDGE TOP...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 7500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...GK
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090801.LITTL.01/OTX