FNUS76 KOTX 090013
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR JIM CREEK RX BURN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
513 PM PDT THU OCT 8 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON OCTOBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG BLAST OF ARCTIC AIR IS EXPECTED TO PASS OVER THE FIRE
LATE TONIGHT BRINGING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND BREEZY
CONDITIONS. COLD AND DRY AIR WILL PERSIST OVER THE FIRE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE COLD AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN LOW
MIXING HEIGHTS AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
FROM THE NORTHEAST.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 1900
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 17-22.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 1500 FT
                    AGL OR LESS OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 4 TO 7 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 OR LESS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 1900 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...TODD CAMPBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091010.JIMCR.01/OTX