FNUS76 KOTX 221204
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR FISHTANK...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
504 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1650 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRUSH THE REGION TODAY BRINGING MAINLY
CLOUDY SKIES TO THE REGION. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER THE
REGION TOMORROW BRINGING MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES...WARMER TEMPERATURES
AND LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY. A
WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION ON SUNDAY BRINGING AN
INCREASE IN WIND AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS TO THE BURN SITE.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS OF 1-2 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST AT 3 TO 5 MPH AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 5000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 11 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................1 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS OF 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING...
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY AT 1-2 MPH
                    AFTER 2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NEAR
                    SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........1-2 MPH DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY...BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST AT 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...CN
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110921.FISHT.01/OTX