FNUS76 KOTX 060021
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR FOREST MOUNTAIN UNDERBURN...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
521 PM PDT THU MAY 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON MAY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL KEEP A STEADY BARRAGE OF
WEAK STORM SYSTEMS MOVING ACROSS THE BURN AREA.  ONE SYSTEM HAS PASSED
THROUGH THURSDAY WITH A SECOND EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
BRINGING THE NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION.  EXPECT FAIR CONDITIONS
ON FRIDAY WITH ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR A SHOWER IN THE AFTERNOON
WITH THE HEATING OF THE DAY.  WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER ALONG THE RIDGETOPS
ON FRIDAY COMPARED TO THURSDAY WITH THE MID-SLOPES EXPERIENCING MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN FLOW.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR LIGHT SHOWERS
                    AFTER 1PM PDT.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE...EAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.  RIDGETOP WINDS
                    WEST 6 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3800 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST...NORTHWEST 9 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SB
REQUESTED BY...CWICC   FOREST MTN BURN BOSS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110506.FORES.01/OTX