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FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MOE CANYON...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1256 PM PDT FRI OCT 1 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1240 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.....77.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 4 TO 6 MPH
                    AFTER 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR THE SURFACE AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SLOPE WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 3000 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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.TAG 20101001.MOECA.01/OTX