FNUS76 KOTX 230006
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON FLATS...SCIMT A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
506 PM PDT MON AUG 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1647 PDT ON AUGUST 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A COLD HAS MOVED THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...BRINGING WITH IT
GUSTY WINDS BUT IMPROVING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. A WEAK SYSTEM WILL
CLIP WESTERN WASHINGTON AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD INTO BRITISH
COLUMBIA. ENOUGH OF THE SYSTEM MAY CREEP OVER THE CASCADES TO ALLOW
FOR A STRAY SPRINKLE OR TWO.  AFTER THIS EVENING...WIND SHOULD VERY
SLOWLY START TO SUBSIDE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SPRINKLES
                    THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH IN THE EVENING. BECOMING WEST 7 TO 11 MPH
                    OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58.
MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...FRIES
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT BLYSTONE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110822.WASHI.02/OTX