FNUS76 KOTX 052144
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEADMAN 16   60...COF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
244 PM PDT WED MAY 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1445 MDT ON MAY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A RATHER COOL AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS WITH AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER
THE REGION WILL PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS
OVER NEARBY PEAKS THIS AFTERNOON...AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY. THERE IS A
MODERATE CHANCE SOME OF THESE SHOWERS WILL DRIFT OFF THE MOUNTAINS
AND OVER THE BURN AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY WITH LIGHT RAIN
SHOWERS. A FEW OF THE SHOWERS OVER THE REGION MAY PRODUCE THUNDER
TODAY...BUT THE CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE BURN AREA IS VERY
SMALL. WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN TODAY
THROUGH THURSDAY.
.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SPRINKLES OR FLURRIES
                    FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........PREDOMINANTLY SOUTHWEST WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH.
                    ERRATIC WINDS GUSTING TO 15 MPH EXPECTED NEAR
                    SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 1 TO 4 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH
                    SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY
                    2 TO 4 MPH AFTER 0800.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 1 TO 2 MPH.



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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...MATT DAUENHAUER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100505.DEADM.02/OTX