FNUS76 KOTX 251751
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SABLE...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1051 AM PDT TUE AUG 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1018 PDT ON AUGUST 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A COLD FRONT HAS STALLED OVER THE BURN SITE OVER THE PAST HOUR OR SO.
AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST AFTER 1200. THE AFFECT ON THE WEATHER
WILL BE MAINLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND INCREASES WESTERLY WINDS...
ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE AN OUTSIDE CHANCE FOR A FEW SHOWERS THROUGH
EARLY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS BACK INTO THE REGION FOR
A WARMING AND DRYING TREND AND MAINLY DIURNAL WINDS THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEEK. ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE AREA BY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS THIS MORNING
                    ...THEN CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50 AT THE TOP...60 NEAR THE BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT AT THE TOP 40 PERCENT NEAR THE BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST-WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 4500 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING CLEAR OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47 AT THE TOP AND 42 AT THE BOTTOM.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT AT THE TOP AND 70 PERCENT AT THE BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DRAINAGE 3 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING NEAR THE SURFACE AFTER 2100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56 AT THE TOP AND 68 AT THE BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT AT THE TOP AND 31 PERCENT AT THE BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST-SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 5500 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090825.SABLE.01/OTX