FNUS76 KOTX 061957
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE ELK...IDL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1257 PM PDT WED OCT 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 PDT ON OCTOBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL PROMOTE DRY AND VERY STABLE
CONDITIONS...WITH LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT.
MOISTURE MOVING UP FROM THE SOUTH ON THURSDAY WILL RESULT IN
RAIN DEVELOPING OVER THE BURN AREA BY SUNRISE AND CONTINUING
MUCH OF THE DAY. LOW MIXING HEIGHTS AND TRANSPORT WINDS TODAY
WITH BETTER MIXING CONDITIONS TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY WITH SOME HIGH CLOUDS LATE IN THE DAY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 2 TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................45 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...RM
REQUESTED BY...CORY FLESHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101006.LITTL.01/OTX