FNUS76 KOTX 301636
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BEEHIVE...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
936 AM PDT WED SEP 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0935 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COOL UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL EXIT THE BURN AREA TODAY...WITH
RESIDUAL SHOWERS LIKELY STAYING WELL EAST OF THE BURN AREA AND NEAR THE
CASCADE CREST. THUS A DRY BUT CONTINUED COOL DAY IS EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS
WILL BE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST TODAY WITH SOME AFTERNOON GUSTS TO
20 MPH. TONIGHT CLOUDS WILL INCREASE AND THICKEN AS A WARM FRONT
APPROACHES WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON THURSDAY. THE COOL
AND UNSETTLED PATTERN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.  AFTERNOON GUSTS
                    UP TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 3500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 22 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR THE SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR THE SURFACE IN THE MORNING RISING TO 3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090930.BEEHI.01/OTX