FNUS76 KOTX 251302
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SWAKANE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
602 AM PDT SUN JUL 25 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2008 MDT ON JULY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE TODAY BRINGING
MORE HOT AND DRY WEATHER. WINDS WILL ALSO REMAIN WEAK AND
TERRAIN DRIVEN. THE RIDGE WILL REMAIN STRONG TONIGHT AND
ON MONDAY RESULTING IN MORE HOT AND DRY WEATHER WITH POOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. MID AND UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BEGIN
TO INCREASE BY TUESDAY NIGHT WHILE ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY DECREASES.
THIS MAY BRING A SMALL CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BY WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. HOT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93 AT TOP OF FIRE TO 103 AT BASE.
MIN HUMIDITY........8 PERCENT AT BASE OF FIRE TO 18 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH THIS MORNING...BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY 3 TO 6 BY MIDDAY.
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 6000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-69.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT AT TOP OF FIRE TO 45-55 PERCENT AT BASE.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1000
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-102.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 1 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 7000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...JEFF BOUSCHOR  IC3 T
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100724.SWAKA.01/OTX