FNUS76 KOTX 031936
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALMON...WAIIMT#1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1236 PM PDT SAT SEP 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1311 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE AREA THROUGH NEXT WEEK
BRINGING A WARMING AND DRYING TREND WITH LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES
BETWEEN 10-15 PERCENT EACH DAY. WINDS WILL BE DIURNALLY DRIVEN EACH
DAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A VERY DRY ATMOSPHERE ALONG WITH MODERATE
INSTABILITY WILL RESULT IN A MODERATE HAINES 5 EVERY DAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AS WELL.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.LABOR DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 6500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
SUNNY AND WARM. MAX TEMPERATURES 85-90 TUESDAY...87-92 WEDNESDAY
...89-94 THURSDAY. MIN RELATIVE HUMIDITY TUESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY...10-15 PERCENT. WINDS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MAINLY
UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH. HAINES INDEX TUESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY...5.

$$

FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...JOE BLAZEK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110903.SALMO.01/OTX