FNUS76 KOTX 041831
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR KALASTEN...SPOKANE BIA-SPA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1131 AM PDT MON OCT 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON OCTOBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER INLAND NORTHWEST WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES
AND HIGHER MINIMUM RH TODAY TO THE BURN AREA. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS NEAR THE SITE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT MOST OF THE
PRECIPITATION THREAT WILL BE TO THE EAST. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TODAY
REMAINING OUT OF THE SOUTH...AND THEN SWITCHING TO THE NORTH
OVERNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION TONIGHT FOR
DRIER AND WARMER CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AFTER 1400.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 3000 FT AGL AFTER 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    NORTH 2 TO 3 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 500 FT AGL
                    AFTER 2100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...RF
REQUESTED BY...MARLA RAYMOND
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101004.KALAS.01/OTX