FNUS76 KOTX 201236
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SWAKANE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
536 AM PDT TUE JUL 20 2010


IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK SYSTEM WILL DROP DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT BRINGING PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES BUT WITH DRY
CONDITIONS PERSISTING. WINDS WILL REMAIN TERRAIN DRIVEN THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE BURN AREA. A WEAK FRONT WILL TRACK
THROUGH ON THURSDAY BRINGING INCREASED NORTHWEST WINDS DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD IN FRIDAY
THROUGH THE WEEKEND BRINGING WARMER TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........LOTS OF HIGH CLOUDS IN THE MORNING...THEN PARTLY SUNNY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/ UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......650 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 6000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-65.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH BY 10 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 7 TO 9 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......550 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 8000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 7 TO 11 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...PB
REQUESTED BY...JEFF BOUSCHOR  IC3 T
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100719.SWAKA.02/OTX