FNUS76 KOTX 291236
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON BUTTE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
536 AM PDT THU SEP 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL BRING MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES...LIGHT
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS AND SEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES TODAY AND
FRIDAY. A SERIES OF WEAK WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS TO THE REGION LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. A MUCH WETTER
SYSTEM WILL LIKELY BRING RAIN TO THE AREA LATE MONDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT 2 TO
                    5 MPH IN THE AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH AFTER 1800.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL IN THE EARLY EVENING...BECOMING
                    NEAR THE SURFACE AFTER 1800.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH INCREASING CLOUDS IN THE
                    LATE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO
                    9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...CN
REQUESTED BY...MARK VILLALOBOS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110929.WASHI.01/OTX