FNUS76 KOTX 202049
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR REECER WUI...USFS-CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
149 PM PDT SUN SEP 20 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

EXPECT A BIG WARMING AND DRYING TREND TO COMMENCE TODAY...WITH
THE HOT WEATHER PEAKING THURSDAY. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND
TERRAIN-DRIVEN UNDER POOR VENTILATION AND LOW MIXING HEIGHTS. THE
EXCEPTION WILL BE THURSDAY EVENING AS WEST WINDS BECOME GUSTY. POOR
HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ON THE RIDGES AND MID- SLOPES IS LIKELY BEGINNING
MONDAY NIGHT. THE DRY AND WARM WEATHER WILL LAST INTO THE WEEKEND.


.THIS AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70. 64 AT 145 PM.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. 38 PERCENT AT 145 PM.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/ UPVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.



.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40.
MAX HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 3 MPH BY 10 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 4 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/ UPVALLEY 4 TO 6 MPH BY MIDDAY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3300 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.


.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/ UPVALLEY 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.



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FORECASTER...PB
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090920.REECE.01/OTX