FNUS76 KOTX 171721
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR KABOOM...USFS-CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1021 AM PDT MON AUG 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON AUGUST 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE FIRE INTO WEDNESDAY.
A WEATHER DISTURBANCE PASSAGE SOMETIME BETWEEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
RESULT IN A WIND INCREASE WITH THURSDAY MOST LIKELY REMAINING THE
HOTTEST AND DRIEST DAY OF THE WEEK.
.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1000
                    FT AGL OR LESS OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090817.KABOO.02/OTX