FNUS76 KOTX 031703
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR NUGGET...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1003 AM PDT SAT OCT 3 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...VERY GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS LATER TODAY AND SUNDAY...

GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY IN RESPONSE TO LOW PRESSURE MOVING THOUGH OREGON AND STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE DIVING SOUTH THROUGH ALBERTA AND BC. ENOUGH INSTABILITY
WILL REMAIN OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY TO KEEP THE THREAT OF SHOWERS
IN THE FORECAST. THOUGH SNOW LEVELS WILL BE LOW...AROUND 5000
FEET...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. THE WEATHER
BEGINS TO DRY OUT SUNDAY AND NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE NOSES INTO
THE REGION FROM THE WEST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...
                    WITH SCATTERED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48.
MIN HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WIND 1 TO 2 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST 6 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS INCREASING DRAMATICALLY
                    BEGINNING AROUND 7 PM...AS NORTHEAST WINDS BLOW AT 13
                    TO 18 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 4000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH
                    THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...
                    MAINLY ON RIDGES.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 24 TO 31 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4400
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 27 TO 32 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...PB
REQUESTED BY...ROBERT HOEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20091003.NUGGE.01/OTX