FNUS76 KOTX 231452
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MUD POTATO...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
752 AM PDT TUE MAR 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MARCH 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESIDE OVER THE PROPOSED BURN
PROJECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED DRY WEATHER
WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES.
.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWN VALLEY/DOWN SLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...EK
REQUESTED BY...AARON ROWE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100323.MUDPO.01/OTX