FNUS76 KOTX 211817
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GARDIN TACO 66...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1117 AM PDT WED APR 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT 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. MORNING CLOUD COVER WILL EVAPORATE BY NOON OR 1 PM. DRY
AND PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT 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 TO MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    NORTH 2 TO 4 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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