FNUS76 KOTX 141846
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HUNGRY CARIBOU  4...CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1146 AM PDT TUE SEP 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL UNDERCUT THE RIDGE THIS AFTERNOON AND BRING
SOME SHOWERS...MAINLY SOUTH OF THE BURN UNIT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
LINGER INTO WEDNESDAY...BEFORE BREAKING DOWN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A SURGE
OF MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS LATE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...RESULTING IN A GOOD SHOT OF LIGHT
RAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK EXPECT COOLER TEMPS
AND CONTINUED SHOWERS. THE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION SATURDAY
NIGHT AND DRAG A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE BURN AREA SATURDAY EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY...CLEARING AFTER 1500.
                    SHOWERS SHOULD STAY JUST SOUTH OF THE BURN UNIT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UP-SLOPE 4 TO 6 MPH...AT THE TOP OF THE SLOPE
                    WEST 6 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50.
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DRAINAGE 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER 2100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DROPPING TO NEAR THE SURFACE AFTER 2100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY...INCREASING CLOUDS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. A GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON AND 15 PERCENT WEDNESDAY
                    NIGHT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST-SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...STAN GOODE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100914.HUNGR.01/OTX