FNUS76 KOTX 021251
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MINERAL HILL...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
551 AM PDT SAT OCT 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON OCTOBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE PROPOSED BURN SITE ONE
MORE DAY. STABLE CONDITIONS BENEATH THE RIDGE WILL BRING WARM
TEMPERATURES...BUT INHIBITED MIXING POTENTIAL. THE RIDGE WILL DRIFT
EAST OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY RESULTING IN INCREASING
CLOUDS...COOLER TEMPERATURES...INCREASED SOUTHERLY WINDS...AND A
SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS. DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN
BY TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WIND 0 TO 3 MPH EARLY...BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER 1000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2200 FT
                    ABOVE TOP OF PROJECT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56.
MAX HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 0 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NEAR
                    SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH A FEW SPRINKLES
                    POSSIBLE.
CWR.................NEAR 0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WIND 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING INCREASING TO 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...RICHARD PARRISH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101002.MINER.01/OTX