FNUS76 KOTX 031717
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MINERAL HILL RX...NEWICC DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
917 AM PST TUE NOV 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PST ON NOVEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BURN SITE WITH A BUILDING RIDGE ALOFT
WILL PROVIDE DRY AND SEASONABLY COOL CONDITIONS TODAY WITH LIGHT
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS. CONDITIONS WILL BE SIMILAR ON WEDNESDAY. THE
NEXT WET FRONTAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY.

IN THE FUTURE...FOR A FORECAST WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE MORE ACCURATE IN
DETAIL...PLEASE SUBMIT FRESH AND RECENT OBSERVATIONS FROM THE PROPOSED
BURN SITE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2000 FT
                    AGL AFTER NOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NEAR
                    SURFACE AFTER DARK.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH BELOW 4000 FEET...
                    SOUTH 4 TO6 MPH ABOVE 4000 FEET.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 1500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...PATRICIA GOLDSMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091103.MINER.01/OTX