FNUS76 KOTX 030044
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HALESTORM...USFS-CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
544 PM PDT SUN AUG 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1722 PDT ON AUGUST 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE AREA. HOT AND
DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY PORTION OF THE WORKEEK.
A DISTURBANCE MAY MOVE UP FROM THE SOUTH AND OVER THE FIRE AREA
WEDNESDAY AND SPARK OFF MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....64-67.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 6 TO 9.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY...HOT...AND DRY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....96 BOTTOM...83 TOP
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT BOTTOM...20 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 6000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-65.
MAX HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1000
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...HOT...AND DRY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92 BOTTOM...79 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT BOTTOM...23 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 7000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090802.HALES.01/OTX