FNUS76 KOTX 132033
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK ON THE RUN...OTHER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
133 PM PDT WED OCT 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1330 PDT ON OCTOBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BURN AREA THROUGH
THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS AND
UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES. THE RIDGE WILL BREAK DOWN EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING ALLOWING A STRONG COLD FRONT TO PASS THROUGH THE
AREA. THIS FRONT WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT COOLING AND BREEZY WEST
WINDS. IT WILL ALSO BRING A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47.
MAX HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                    0 TO 3 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 1500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...CORY FLESHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101013.ELKON.01/OTX