FNUS76 KOTX 232145
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR REECER WUI...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
245 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1445 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

THE THERMAL RIDGE CURRENTLY OVER THE PROPOSED BURN SITE WILL GRADUALLY
SHIFT EAST OVERNIGHT AS A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE COAST. THE
PASSAGE OF THIS RIDGE WILL BRING SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND BETTER
HUMIDITY RECOVERIES. DRY AND COOLER WEATHER WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THE WEEKEND HOWEVER A DISTURBANCE PASSING THROUGH BRITISH COLUMBIA ON
SATURDAY COULD BRING WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES.

.THIS AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83.
MAX HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UP CANYON 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62.
MAX HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
                    RIDGETOP WIND NORTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

MOSTLY SUNNY AND DRY.

.SATURDAY...

MOSTLY SUNNY...WINDY...AND DRY.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090923.REECE.01/OTX