FNUS76 KOTX 011319
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIBERTY PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
619 AM PDT TUE MAY 1 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A COOL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE JET STREAM
IN THE VICINITY OF THE BURN AREA WILL ALLOW FOR GUSTY AND ROBUST
WINDS AT TIMES BUT GENERALLY A DRY FORECAST AS THE HIGHER PEAKS TO
THE WEST CAUSE A RAIN-SHADOW TO INHIBIT SHOWERS FROM FORMING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 3 MPH OR LESS IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 22 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL OR LESS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...KIMIKO NALLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120501.LIBER.01/OTX