FNUS76 KOTX 191825
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HBO  22...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1125 AM PDT MON APR 19 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT OVER THE BURN
AREA TODAY WILL PROMOTE DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS...ALTHOUGH WITH
INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS. TONIGHT AND THROUGH TUESDAY A PACIFIC COLD
FRONT WILL SLOWLY APPROACH THE BURN AREA. THIS FRONT WILL BRING
SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS TUESDAY...
ESPECIALLY LATER IN THE DAY...AS WELL AS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON
THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...RANDY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100419.HBO22.01/OTX