FNUS76 KOTX 181719
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SIR SLASH PILES...SPOKANE TRIBE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1019 AM PDT MON OCT 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON OCTOBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE NEXT FEW
DAYS. OCCASIONALLY THICK HIGH CLOUDS WILL TRANSIT THE REGION...BUT NO
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. A PLACID SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
ALSO HOLD OVER THE REGION PROMOTING LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS THROUGH
THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES AND MINIMUM RH WILL BE SEASONABLY NORMAL WITH
LOW MIXING HEIGHTS AFTER STRONG NOCTURNAL INVERSIONS MIX OUT AFTER
11 AM. A COOLER AND WETTER PATTERN WILL RETURN AS EARLY AS FRIDAY BUT
DEFINITELY FOR THE WEEKEND.
.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY THROUGH VARIABLE HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...MARLA RAYMOND
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101018.SIRSL.01/OTX