FNUS76 KOTX 161346
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR REECER WUI...USFS CLE ELUM RD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
646 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO PUSH EAST TODAY IN RESPONSE TO THE NEXT
WEATHER SYSTEM. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL QUICKLY CHANGE AS A COLD
FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE BURN TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING CHANCE OF SHOWERS
TONIGHT...MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND BREEZY/GUSTY WINDS ON THURSDAY.
ANOTHER WEAK SYSTEM IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...THEN HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS BACK INTO THE REGION FOR NEXT WEEK FOR ANOTHER SHOT
OF WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY EARLY THEN INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS THROUGH DAY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE 3 TO 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST-SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH AFTER 1000...BECOMING
                    WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH AFTER 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 6000 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN MCPHEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090916.REECE.01/OTX