FNUS76 KOTX 271938
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HBO 14  RX...CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1238 PM PDT SUN SEP 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

WEAK UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL BUILD OVER THE PROPOSED BURN TODAY AND
LINGER THROUGH MONDAY. THE PRESENCE OF THE RIDGE WILL RESULT
IN LIGHTER WINDS COMPARED TO YESTERDAY AS WELL AS COOLER
TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO REBOUND ON MONDAY AS THE
RIDGE AMPLIFIES AHEAD OF A DEEP OFFSHORE TROUGH. BY TUESDAY...THE TROUGH
WILL SHIFT OVER THE PROJECT BRINGING MUCH COOLER
TEMPERATURES...INCREASING MOISTURE AND A CHANCE OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST TO EAST 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR AND COOL.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST TO EAST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 4 TO 7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...BILLIE WASHBURN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090927.HBO14.01/OTX