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FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR RYEGRASS...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1248 PM PDT SUN JUL 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1223 PDT ON JULY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...DRY COLD FRONT PASSAGE THIS AFTERNOON...
...SHIFTING GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...INCREASING
   THROUGH THE NIGHT...

A DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE FIRE BETWEEN 1600-1700. THIS
WILL CAUSE A SHARP INCREASE IN THE WESTERLY WINDS AFTER 1500.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT AROUND 30 PERCENT...BEFORE
SLOWLY INCREASING THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT BEFORE DECREASING MONDAY AFTERNOON. NOT MUCH IN THE
WAY OF PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE WEEK. HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL
BE 8-10 DEGREES COOLER ON MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH...INCREASING TO WEST
                    17 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 32 MPH AFTER 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH WITH
                    GUST TO 23 MPH. DECREASING TO WEST-NORTHWEST
                    10 TO 12 MPH AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 22 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...CENTRAL WASHINGT INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120722.RYEGR.01/OTX