FNUS76 KOTX 020143
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MEANDER MEADOWS...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
643 PM PDT SAT AUG 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1819 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.

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

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4
                    MPH OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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