FNUS76 KOTX 022210
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR STEAMBOAT 2...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
310 PM PDT FRI SEP 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1449 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL NORTHWEST FLOW WILL RESULT IN MAINLY DRY AND CONTINUED
COOL CONDITIONS OVER THE FIRE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY MOVE TOWARD THE COAST AND INTO WASHINGTON ON
SATURDAY...WEAKENING THE FLOW...WITH TEMPERATURES STARTING TO CLIMB
ON SATURDAY.  MUCH WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED FOR
THE REST OF THE WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH
                    OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT EAST IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    EAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...FRIES
REQUESTED BY...DOUG NACE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110902.STEAM.01/OTX