FNUS76 KOTX 011833
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SPOT FORECAST FOR JOCAT 5B...CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1133 AM PDT FRI OCT 1 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 PDT ON OCTOBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE PROPOSED BURN SITE TODAY
AND SATURDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS...BUT
ALSO POOR TO MODERATE SMOKE DISPERSAL. THE RIDGE WILL BREAKDOWN ON
SUNDAY AND MONDAY AND TRACK A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE BURN AREA. EXPECT
MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES...INCREASED WINDS...BUT LITTLE IN THE WAY
OF RAIN. SPLIT FLOW IS POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND A CLOSED LOW TAKES UP POSITION OVER CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA FOR MORE DRY CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING DRAINAGE
                    2 TO 5 MPH AFTER 2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO NEAR THE SURFACE AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 3000 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...BILL MCLEOD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101001.JOCAT.01/OTX