FNUS76 KOTX 101522
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINEAPPLE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
822 AM PDT SAT SEP 10 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0802 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A STRONG RIDGE ALOFT AND A SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE
FIRE AREA THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY. THIS WILL PROMOTE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS
ON THE FIRE AREA WITH FAIR TO POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES AND
LIGHT MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS. THE RIDGE WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN STARTING
TUESDAY ALLOWING A GRADUAL COOL DOWN...WITH A POSSIBLE WINDY COLD FRONT
PASSAGE ON OR ABOUT THURSDAY.
.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...GILLMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110910.PINEA.01/OTX