FNUS76 KOTX 091325
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR COWCAM 1 2...USDA-FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
625 AM PDT MON MAY 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON MAY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A BAND OF PRECIPITATION FEEDING INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN FROM
MONTANA TODAY WILL NOT REACH THE BURN AREA...BUT WILL PROVIDE
MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS THIS MORNING. CLOUDS WILL BREAK UP INTO
CUMULUS DURING THE AFTERNOON...WITH A MORE STABLE AIR MASS
PRECLUDING ANY SHOWER DEVELOPMENT TODAY. A BUILDING WESTERLY PRESSURE
GRADIENT TODAY WILL ENHANCE THE UPVALLEY FLOW THIS AFTERNOON AND RETARD
THE DOWNVALLEY FLOW TONIGHT. ON TUESDAY A RIDGE ALOFT WILL BUILD
OVER THE REGION WITH A DRY AND STABLE AIR MASS...WITH LIGHT AND
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS AND SEASONABLY NORMAL TEMPERATURES.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MORNING CLOUDS BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 5000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 7 MPH AFTER 11 AM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 7000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110509.COWCA.01/OTX