FNUS76 KOTX 061937
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GIBRALTER RIDGE...NEWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1237 PM PDT TUE OCT 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON OCTOBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK. A PAIR OF DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS FLOW AND BRING
SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE BURN AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL BRUSH
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE AFFECT ON THE BURN AREA
WILL BE COOLER TEMPERATURES...INCREASING NORTH WINDS TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY AND INCREASING CLOUDS. EXPECT A A BREAK IN THE WEATHER ON
THURSDAY...THEN ANOTHER FRONT ON FRIDAY WITH SIMILAR RESULTS. WELL
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AND IT
LOOKS LIKE THE NEXT BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE MONDAY NIGHT.



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS THROUGH
                    THE AFTERNOON
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST-WEST INCREASING TO 10 TO 14 MPH
                    AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........VARIABLE CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST-WEST 10 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING
                    NORTH 10 TO 12 MPH AFTER 0300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 14 MPH...DECREASING TO
                    8 TO 12 MPH AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 7000 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...COLVILLE NF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091006.GIBRA.01/OTX