FNUS76 KOTX 061649
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR KETTLE RIVER ARM...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
949 AM PDT TUE OCT 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT 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 FOR MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS. A COLD FRONT WILL BRUSH THE NORTHEAST
MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE AFFECT ON THE BURN AREA WILL BE
INCREASING CLOUDS...COOLER TEMPERATURES BUT ALSO INCREASING WINDS DOWN
THE KETTLE RIVER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A BREAK ON THURSDAY WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER FRONT ON FRIDAY WITH SIMILAR RESULTS. LOOKS LIKE
THE NEXT BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE EARLY NEXT WEEK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...INCREASING CLOUDS LATE THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH
                    7 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 4000 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40.
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 6500 FT AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...LORETTA DUKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091006.KETTL.01/OTX