FNUS76 KOTX 061938
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PRESTON FOX...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1238 PM PDT TUE OCT 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1232 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. 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.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 5500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20091006.PREST.01/OTX