FNUS76 KOTX 301630
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR YOCKEY CREEK RX...USFS CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
930 AM PDT WED SEP 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 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 TO THE EAST OF THE BURN AREA. THUS
A DRY BUT CONTINUED COOL DAY IS EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE
OUT OF THE WEST-NORTHWEST THROUGH TODAY WITH SOME GUSTS TO 15 MPH
ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE BURN. TONIGHT CLOUDS WILL INCREASE
AND THICKEN WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF SPRINKLES OR FLURRIES THURSDAY
MORNING AS A WEAK WARM FRONT CROSSES THE REGION. THE COOL AND
UNSETTLED PATTERN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH. AFTERNOON GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH ABOVE 4000 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 5000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

CWR.................0 PERCENT...BUT SPRINKLE OR FLURRIES POSSIBLE
                    NEAR DAWN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

CWR.................10 PERCENT. SPRINKLES OR FLURRIES POSSIBLE
                    BEFORE 10 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE WEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 3500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090930.YOCKE.01/OTX