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FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIMROCK SUMMER HOMES...USFS-CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
312 PM PDT MON APR 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CANADIAN ROCKIES WILL KEEP A DRY EASTERLY
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE BURN AREA...ALTHOUGH THE
SURFACE WINDS WILL BECOME MORE DIURNALLY DRIVEN THROUGH THE DAY.
CLOUDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM A FEW
DEGREES HIGHER EACH DAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37. MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH
                    OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    EAST SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 5000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...EK
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120410.RIMRO.01/OTX