FNUS76 KOTX 011420 CCA
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER TYEE...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
620 AM PDT TUE MAY 1 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...CORRECTED TO INCLUDE OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...

.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 THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS THE
HIGHER PEAKS TO THE WEST CAUSE A RAIN-SHADOW TO INHIBIT SHOWERS FROM
FORMING. ON THURSDAY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIKELY SPREAD LIGHT
RAIN OVER THE BURN AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 4 MPH OR LESS THIS MORNING...BECOMING
                    WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2000 FT
                    AGL OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 22 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. GUST TO 22 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL OR LESS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2000 FT
                    AGL OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
LIGHT RAIN LIKELY. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 30 PERCENT. MAX
TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. MIN HUMIDITY 52 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WIND 2 TO
5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...MATT HAAPAPURO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120501.LOWER.01/OTX