FNUS76 KOTX 071539
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR DITCHES...OTHER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
839 AM PDT WED APR 7 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON APRIL 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY WEATHER TO THE DITCHES PROJECT
TODAY. LOOK FOR MAINLY HIGH CLOUDS THROUGH THE DAY. A FAST MOVING
STORM SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE THURSDAY MORNING...BRINGING A CHANCE FOR
LIGHT PRECIPITATION. MOST NOTABLY...THURSDAY'S STORM WILL BRING
WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE COLUMBIA BASIN...INCLUDING THE DITCHES
PROJECT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH
ARE LIKELY LATE THURSDAY MORNING INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 800 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GK
REQUESTED BY...JOHN JANAK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100407.DITCH.01/OTX