FNUS76 KOTX 091734
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAST CHANCE...USFS, CLE ELUM RD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
934 AM PST WED NOV 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0915 PST ON NOVEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE BURN AREA AND HIGH PRESSURE AT THE
SURFACE WILL PROMOTE DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. MID
LEVEL CLOUD COVER OVER THE TODAY WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE AS THE
UPPER RIDGE BUILDS STRONGER. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL REMAIN LOW
THROUGH THURSDAY DUE TO THE BUILDING UPPER RIDGE. A COLD FRONT WILL
ARRIVE WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER
FAST MOVING SYSTEM IS EXPECTED SATURDAY BRINGING A CHANCE FOR
LIGHT SNOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 1500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN MCPHEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111109.LASTC.01/OTX