FNUS76 KOTX 091347
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LEECHER THIN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
647 AM PDT WED MAY 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON MAY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

DRY COOLER AIR WILL FLOOD INTO THE REGION TODAY CREATING
WINDY CONDITIONS.  ENVIRONMENTAL WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE
NORTHWEST HOWEVER BASED ON YOUR ASPECT ON LEECHER MOUNTAIN...
SOME EDDYING WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES.  TEMPERATURES WILL BE
10-15 DEGREES COOLER COMPARED TO TUESDAY BUT DRIER DEWPOINTS
WILL CONTINUE TO YIELD LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.  COOLER
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY BEFORE A WARMING
TREND STARTS FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP
                    TO 25 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 17 TO
                    24 MPH WITH GUST TO 35 MPH AFTER 1700 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 TO 24 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28.
MAX HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP
                    TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING...DECREASING
                    TO 13 TO 17 MPH AFTER 0300 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 17 MPH...BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH AFTER 1000 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FEET AGL...BECOMING 2100 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SB
REQUESTED BY...WAYNE REGGIATORE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120509.LEECH.01/OTX