FNUS76 KOTX 271540
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR TWIN PEAKS...USFS-CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
840 AM PDT SUN SEP 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0807 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL BUILD OVER THE FIRE TODAY AND
LINGER THROUGH MONDAY. THE PRESENCE OF THE RIDGE WILL RESULT
IN LIGHTER WINDS COMPARED TO YESTERDAY AS WELL AS SLIGHTLY COOLER
TEMPERATURES. THE RIDGE WILL BE REPLACED BY A STRONG UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY BRINGING MUCH COOLER
TEMPERATURES ...INCREASING MOISTURE AND A CHANCE OF LIGHT
PRECIPITATION.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66 AT BASE OF FIRE TO 54 AT TOP
MIN HUMIDITY........22 TO 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 0 TO 2 MPH THIS MORNING...BECOMING
                    EAST TO SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
                    RIDGETOP WINDS EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT ABOVE TOP OF FIRE OR 6700 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38 AT BASE OF FIRE TO 50 AT TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 AT BASE TO 35 AT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 0 TO 3 MPH. RIDGETOP
                    WINDS EAST 7 TO 11 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 AT BASE OF FIRE TO 54 AT TOP
MIN HUMIDITY........22 TO 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY 1 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE WEST TO SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WINDS SOUTH TO
                    SOUTHWEST 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT ABOVE TOP OF FIRE OR 7000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090927.TWINP.01/OTX