FNUS76 KOTX 021654
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIPARIAN  1A SW...OTHER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
954 AM PDT MON APR 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXIT TO THE EAST OF THE BURN LATER THIS
MORNING AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TAKES UP POSITION OFF THE
COAST. THE LOW WILL SHOW LITTLE EASTWARD MOVEMENT UNTIL LATE
TUESDAY WITH A COLD FRONT PASSAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. EXPECT
MAINLY HIGH CLOUDS...WITH SOME BREAKS IN THE OVERCAST AT TIMES
TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL NUDGE EASTWARD TUESDAY AND FORCE
ABUNDANT MOISTURE OVER THE BURN. THIS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF VERY
LIGHT RAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE
ATMOSPHERE WILL DESTABILIZE AND SUPPORT SHOWERS EACH AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY THIS MORNING. SOME SUN BREAKS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. A LIGHT SPRINKLE POSSIBLE ON THE
                    RIDGES SURROUNDING THE VALLEY
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 3500 FT AFTER 1200.
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 14 TO 18 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH
                    DECREASING TO 5 TO 9 MPH AFTER 2200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO THE SURFACE AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER 1300.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    10 TO 12 MPH AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 16 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...TOM LEUSCHEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120402.RIPAR.01/OTX