FNUS76 KOTX 021956
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ORCHARD A...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1256 PM PDT SUN MAY 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON MAY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN THE ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN TODAY AS WEAK
HIGH PRESSURE IS OVER THE REGION. BUT THE RETURN TO AN UNSETTLED
WEATHER PATTERN WILL QUICKLY RETURN TONIGHT AND LINGER THROUGH THE
WEEK. SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED BUT AS MENTIONED IN THE
PREVIOUS FORECAST THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY
WESTERLY WINDS. COOLER THAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND INTERMITTENT
SHOWERS WILL LINGER OVER THE REGION THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY THEN INCREASING CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST-WEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH...INCREASING TO
                    10 TO 13 MPH AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    RAIN OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST-WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH AFTER ...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST-WEST
                    14 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AFTER 0300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 TO 22 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. WEST WINDS 22 TO 27 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40
                    AFTER 0700.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 28 TO 32 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...JEN CROFT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100502.ORCHA.03/OTX