FNUS76 KOTX 211830
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BURTON 58...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1130 AM PDT WED APR 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 PDT ON APRIL 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK THERMAL TROUGH WILL MOVE OUT OF THE BURN AREA TO THE EAST
TODAY. WHILE THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OVER THE
MOUNTAINS AROUND THE BURN AREA...DRY AND MOSTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS
WITH LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS WILL PREVAIL TODAY. TONIGHT A COOL
FRONT FROM CANADA WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA AND BRING DRIER
CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY WITH SLIGHTLY INCREASED AND GUSTIER WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED NEARBY RAIN SHOWERS.
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SPRINKLES
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 3 MPH IN THE EVENING...
                    BECOMING NORTH WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100421.BURTO.01/OTX