FNUS76 KOTX 172323
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR FOSTER CREEK...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
423 PM PDT TUE JUL 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1654 MDT ON JULY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN FIXED OFF THE SOUTHERN
OREGON COAST AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST THROUGH THURSDAY
RESULTING IN WARM AND VERY MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW. MEANWHILE
UNSTABLE AIR IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL RESULT IN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY BRINGING A GOOD CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AND WETTING RAIN. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOMING SEVERE.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING PARTLY
                    SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1400.
CWR.................LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 14 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.

CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 TO 80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH OVERNIGHT.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR THE SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 7000 FT AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120717.FOSTE.01/OTX