FNUS76 KOTX 231259 FWSOTX SPOT FORECAST FOR DELANEY...CDC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 559 AM PDT MON JUL 23 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0539 PDT ON JULY 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE PASSING ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER TODAY WILL KEEP WINDS GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY WITH RATHER COOL TEMPERATURES. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL BE EXPERIENCED ON THE EXPOSED RIDGE TOPS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AFFECTING THE FIRE SITE. CLOUD COVER WILL INCREASE BUT THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS WILL BE MINIMAL. WINDS AND CLOUDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING...FOLLOWED BY A SLIGHTLY WARMER AND DRIER DAY ON TUESDAY. .TODAY... MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH ON THE RIDGE TOPS. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. .TONIGHT... MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWN SLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH OVERNIGHT. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. .TUESDAY... MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. $$ FORECASTER...RF REQUESTED BY...M MYHRE- IC TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120723.DELAN.01/OTX