FNUS76 KOTX 161905
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR KOOTENAI NWR...US FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1205 PM PDT TUE MAR 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 PDT ON MARCH 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE BURN AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
BRINGING LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS AND MILD TEMPERATURES THROUGH FILTERED
SUNSHINE.  AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
OVERNIGHT USHERING A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE BURN AREA BRINGING
A PERIOD OF SHOWERS...ALONG WITH BREEZY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SSE 2 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING SSW 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 00Z.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 8PM...THEN
                    RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36.
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SSW 3 TO 6 MPH...BECOMING WSW 9 TO 14 MPH AROUND
                    07Z.

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FORECASTER...SB
REQUESTED BY...PIETROBURGO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100316.KOOTE.01/OTX