FNUS76 KOTX 180223
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LINE FIRE...WA IMT5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
723 PM PDT SAT JUL 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1953 MDT ON JULY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

THE BURN AREA WILL REMAIN DRY INTO MONDAY AS THE STORM TRACK REMAINS
WELL NORTH INTO SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA. HOWEVER...SLIGHTLY COOLER
TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR SUNDAY AND MONDAY. BY AFTERNOON SUNDAY...WINDS
WILL BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY. BY MONDAY WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A NORTHWESTERLY
COMPONENT...AND SHOULD BE LESS THAN 6 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 8000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 7000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...AC
REQUESTED BY...MATT CASTLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100717.LINEF.01/OTX