FNUS76 KOTX 300108
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOUR CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
608 PM PDT MON AUG 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1737 PDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM COMES IN FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY. HOWEVER THE PRIMARY IMPACT WILL BE INCREASING CLOUDS. THERE
WILL BE A SLIGHT THREAT OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS
ON TUESDAY (MAINLY AFTER 2 PM). HOWEVER THESE ARE MORE LIKELY TO
IMPACT AREAS NORTH OF THE WILDFIRE. OTHERWISE LOOK FOR DRY WEATHER WITH
COOLER CONDITIONS COMING TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS APPROACHING
15 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EVENING HOURS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    UP TO 13 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 13 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1000
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 3000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...JC
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110829.HOURC.01/OTX