FNUS76 KOTX 191301
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOULDER CREEK...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
601 AM PDT THU AUG 19 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1922 PDT ON AUGUST 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FIRE FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE DAYS. THIS FLOW PATTERN WILL DELIVER ANOTHER DAY OF
BREEZY CONDITIONS AT THE TOP OF THE FIRE. COOLER CONDITIONS ARE ALSO
EXPECTED DUE TO A DEEPER MARINE LAYER NEAR THE CASCADE CREST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........A FEW CLOUDS THIS MORNING...OTHERWISE
                    MAINLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 NEAR THE LAKE LEVEL TO 65 AT TOP
                    OF FIRE.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT AT BASE OF FIRE TO 38 PERCENT
                    AT THE TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH. RIDGETOP
                    WINDS WEST TO NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH
                    WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 3500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43 TO 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........45 TO 55 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE OR NORTHWEST TO NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 2 TO 5 MPH
                    OVERNIGHT. RIDGETOP WINDS NORTHWEST 7 TO 11
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1500
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73 NEAR THE LAKE LEVEL TO 65 AT TOP
                    OF FIRE.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 TO 33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND SOUTHWEST TO
                    WEST 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NF
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100818.BOULD.01/OTX