FNUS76 KOTX 170216
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LINE FIRE...WA IMT#5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
716 PM PDT FRI JUL 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1946 MDT ON JULY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE BURN AREA WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS AN UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH REMAINS NORTH OF THE AREA ACROSS BRITISH COLUMBIA.
THIS TROUGH HOWEVER WILL MOVE CLOSER TO WASHINGTON STATE RESULTING
IN A SLIGHT COOLING TREND OVER THE WEEKEND...AS WELL AS AN INCREASE
IN SOUTHWEST WINDS ON SUNDAY.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 7000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 7500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...MATT CASTLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100716.LINEF.01/OTX