FNUS76 KOTX 301341 FWSOTX SPOT FORECAST FOR MILL CR...CWICC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 641 AM PDT THU SEP 30 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 30. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A STRONG RIDGE OF UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TODAY AND PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND. THE UPPER RIDGE WILL NUDGE THE THERMAL RIDGE OVER THE PROPOSED BURN SITE LATER TODAY RESULTING IN WARM CONDITIONS ACCOMPANIED BY VERY DRY AIR ALOFT. THIS COMBINATION WILL BRING THE HAINES INDEX INTO THE MODERATE 5 CATEGORY. MORE WARM AND DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY WITH POOR NIGHTTIME RECOVERIES. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73. MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52. MAX HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 0 TO 3 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NEAR SURFACE OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....78. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...FX REQUESTED BY...WENATCHEE RIVER RD TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100930.MILLC.01/OTX