FNUS76 KOTX 191541
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MUD POTATO...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
841 AM PDT FRI MAR 19 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MARCH 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESIDE OVER THE PROPOSED BURN
PROJECT THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED DRY WEATHER
WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES. THE RIDGE WILL BE REPLACED BY A WEAK
COLD FRONT LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN INCREASING WINDS...
COOLER TEMPERATURES...AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST TO EAST 2 TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29.
MAX HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 0 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 0 TO 3 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...INCREASING CLOUDS WITH A CHANCE
OF LIGHT RAIN ON SUNDAY. COOLER WITH HIGHS AROUND 50. INCREASING
WEST WIND.

$$
FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...ROBERTO GARIBAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100319.MUDPO.01/OTX