FNUS76 KOTX 101858
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIDGE TO RIDGE...CDA TRIBE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1158 AM PDT THU MAY 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1205 PDT ON MAY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHEAST ZONES TODAY
WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DECREASE TODAY WITH THE WINDS BECOMING
NORTHERLY THIS EVENING AND FRIDAY. DRY AIR MOVING INTO THE REGION
WILL RESULT IN VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL STRENGHTEN FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND FOR MAINLY LIGHT AND
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS AND WARMING TREND THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING DRAINAGE 2 TO 4 MPH AFTER
                    2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 3500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...JULIE PARKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120510.RIDGE.01/OTX