FNUS76 KOTX 171300
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER  TYEE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
600 AM PDT TUE APR 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON APRIL 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A BREAK PERIOD BETWEEN STORM SYSTEMS WILL OCCUR TODAY. WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL PROMOTE LIGHT WINDS. MID LEVEL AND
HIGH CLOUDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY TODAY. THE NEXT WET STORM
SYSTEM WILL BRING LIGHT RAIN TO THE BURN AREA TONIGHT...AT LEAST A
FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH IS LIKELY...WITH A MODERATE CHANCE OF
WETTING RAIN. WEDNESDAY WILL BE SEASONABLY COOL WITH A SMALL
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THURSDAY WILL BE ANOTHER DRY BREAK PERIOD...WITH
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM BRINGING LIGHT RAIN TO THE BURN AREA THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY. MAINLY DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE A SMALL CHANCE OF
AFTERNOON SHOWERS OVER THE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE BURN AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY.
CWR.................45 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.



THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS. CWR 5 PERCENT.
           HIGH TEMPERATURE 54. MIN RH 40 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.

THURSDAY NIGHT...LIGHT RAIN LIKELY.

FRIDAY...LIGHT RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS BY AFTERNOON. CWR 40 PERCENT IN THE MORNING. HIGH TEMP 57.
MIN RH 46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.

SATURDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS. WARMER WITH HIGH TEMP
AROUND 60. MIN RH 36 PCT. LIGHT WEST WINDS.

SUNDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS. HIGH TEMP 62. MIN RH 35 PCT.
LIGHT WEST WINDS.


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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...AARON ROWE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120417.LOWER.01/OTX