FNUS76 KOTX 240027
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR TWO TAIL RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
527 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...EARLIER 324 PM PDT FORECAST RETRANSMITTED...

.DISCUSSION...
THE STRONG THERMAL RIDGE OVER THE PROPOSED BURN PROJECT WILL SHIFT
INTO WESTERN MONTANA BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS PASSAGE WILL BRING
SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND INCREASED WINDS. 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.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56.
MAX HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1000
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...BRAD WAGNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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