FNUS76 KOTX 152005
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BARKER THIN...CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
105 PM PDT SAT MAY 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 PDT ON MAY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK RIDGING IS OVER THE BURN PROJECT TODAY. ENOUGH MOISTURE
AND INSTABILITY HAVE REMAINED OVER THE AREA TO SUPPORT AFTERNOON
CONVECTION AND SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES. THE RIDGE WILL SLIDE
OUT OF THE AREA TONIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW ADDITIONAL MOISTURE TO
SLIDE UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND RESULT IN INCREASING CLOUDS AND
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON SUNDAY. A STRONGER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE
INTO THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL BRING A PRETTY GOOD
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS HAVE ALREADY FORMED BOTH
                    NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE UNIT. EXPECT A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST-WEST 6 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING
                    TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...WEEKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100515.BARKE.01/OTX