FNUS76 KOTX 021514
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MOE CANYON...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
814 AM PDT SAT OCT 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT 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 WESTERLY RIDGETOP
WINDS...AND A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS. DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
TO RETURN BY TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2800 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 1 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56.
MAX HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER 1900.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 900 FT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE
                    MORNING. BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE 2 TO 6 MPH AFTER 0900. BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    4 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1700.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SB
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101002.MOECA.01/OTX