FNUS76 KOTX 051418
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR TYEE RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
718 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON APRIL 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG WESTERLY FLOW WILL PRODUCE BREEZY CONDITIONS AND LITTLE THREAT FOR
SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. FOR TODAY...EXPECT
BREEZY CONDITIONS...PARTICULARLY NEAR RIDGE TOPS...WITH INCREASING CLOUDS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SNOW SHOWER THIS AFTERNOON. A WEAK FRONT WILL CROSS
THE REGION TONIGHT BRINGING A THREAT FOR LIGHT SNOW AND HIGHER RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES. BREEZY CONDITIONS AND LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL ENSUE
AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE ON WEDNESDAY. EXPECT A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS
ON THURSDAY BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS TRANQUIL WEATHER TO THE REGION
FRIDAY INTO AT LEAST EARLY SATURDAY.

REMARKS...THANK YOU FOR THE AFTERNOON OBSERVATIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING. INCREASING CLOUDS WITH
                    ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10%
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2000 AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH
                    THE NIGHT.
CWR.................10%
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL AFTER 1800.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 12 MPH

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL AFTER 1800.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH.

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