FNUS76 KOTX 191805
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LEECHER RX...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1105 AM PDT SAT MAY 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 PDT ON MAY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION TODAY WILL LEAD TO DRY AND
SEASONAL CONDITIONS. ALTHOUGH SHALLOW INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO
A FEW CUMULUS CLOUDS OVER THE BURN AREA. HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS
TO SHIFT EAST TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...LEADING TO AN INCREASE IN
MOISTURE. THIS WILL BE IN THE FORM OF INCREASING CLOUDS ON SUNDAY.
THE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH ON MONDAY BRINGING WITH IT A CHANCE
FOR A WETTING RAIN. A WETTER AND COOLER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 3500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

$$

FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120519.LEECH.02/OTX