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FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROAD 29 FIRE...SCIMT C
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
243 PM PDT TUE JUL 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1500 MDT ON JULY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A DRY AND STABLE AIR MASS UNDER WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL PERSIST
THROUGH WEDNESDAY PROVIDING DRY AND SUNNY CONDITIONS OVER THE FIRE
AREA. A MODERATE WESTERLY SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND SURFACE
HEATING ON THE SLOPE WILL ALLOW SOUTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE TO 6
TO 12 MPH EACH AFTERNOON WITH POTENTIAL AFTERNOON SOUTHWEST GUSTS
TO 15 MPH OR SO. WINDS WILL SLACKEN AFTER SUNSET BUT REMAIN LIGHT
SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NEAR
                    SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 7000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT BLYSTONE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110726.ROAD2.01/OTX