FNUS76 KOTX 031557
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR TIMBER MOUNTAIN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
857 AM PDT THU SEP 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0938 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. WITH THE
FRONT THERE IS A CHANCE OF A SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE
BURN SITE. AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME
GUSTY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE FRONT (AND HIGHEST RISK FOR
PRECIPITATION) WILL PASS THROUGH THE BURN AREA BETWEEN 10 AM AND
1 PM TODAY. ON FRIDAY A DRY BREAK IN THE WEATHER WILL OCCUR WITH
THE BURN AREA BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS. A STRONG FRONT IS EXPECTED
TO BRING ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN AND A DRAMATIC COOL DOWN THIS
WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND A
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 6500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 TO 22 MPH.
LAL.................2.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NEAR
                    SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...JC
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090903.TIMBE.01/OTX