FNUS76 KOTX 031324
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR COW CAM 1 2...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
624 AM PDT TUE MAY 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK RIDGE ALOFT AND SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
BURN AREA TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MOIST NORTHWEST
FLOW WILL PRODUCE SOME CLOUD COVER BLOWING OFF THE CASCADE CREST
OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY...WITH FEWER CLOUDS ON WEDNESDAY. SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING FROM THE WEST WILL ENHANCE THE DIURNAL
UPSLOPE WIND TODAY...WITH OCCASIONALLY BREEZY CONDITIONS. LIGHT
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS WILL DOMINATE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE BELOW NORMAL TODAY AND NEAR NORMAL ON WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 2500
                    FT AGL AFTER NOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE 5 TO 7 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING
                    WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH AFTER 10 AM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110503.COWCA.01/OTX