FNUS76 KOTX 101445
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SWANSONG 7...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
745 AM PDT THU MAY 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT 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 THIS
EVENING AND FRIDAY. DRY AIR MOVING INTO THE REGION WILL RESULT IN
VERY 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.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL AFTER 1030.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING
                    TO THE NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH OVERNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING UP-SLOPE 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1100.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...BURN BOSS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120510.SWANS.01/OTX