FNUS76 KOTX 031843
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PRESTON FOX UNDERBURN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1143 AM PDT SAT OCT 3 2009


IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

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.........PARTLY CLOUDY RIDGE TOPS. PARTLY SUNNY LOWER SLOPES.
                    ISOLATED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    NO SNOW ACCUMULATION.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60. 52F AT 1145 AM.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. 49 PERCENT AT 1145 AM.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/ DOWNVALLEY WIND 2 TO 3 MPH AT 1145 AM...
            BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL AT 1145 AM...BECOMING 4500 FT
                    AGL IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 4 TO 5 MPH AT 1145 AM...BECOMING NORTH
                    11 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
                    OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 1700 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 16 TO 22 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 18 TO 22 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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REQUESTED BY...CWICC
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.TAG 20091003.PREST.01/OTX