FNUS76 KOTX 221752
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MITRE ROCK...SPOKANE TRIBE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1052 AM PDT SUN APR 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 PDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

WARM AIR BUILDS INTO THE REGION IN AN INCREASING SOUTHERLY FLOW ON
THE BACKSIDE OF A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AND IN ADVANCE OF A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH OFF THE COAST. WITH INCREASING MOISTURE THIS WILL
GENERATE INCREASED INSTABILITY AND WEAK DISTURBANCES WILL SLIDE
UP FROM THE SOUTH LATE TONIGHT AND AGAIN LATER MONDAY. HOWEVER
THE BRUNT OF THESE ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN SOUTH AND EAST OF THE
BURN SITE. AS SUCH THE FORECAST REMAINS GENERALLY DRY AND MOSTLY
SUNNY WITH WINDS AT 10 MPH OR LESS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.


.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JC
REQUESTED BY...VERNON STEARNS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120422.MITRE.01/OTX