FNUS76 KOTX 041757
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CRANE ROAD...SCIMT C
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1057 AM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1148 MDT ON AUGUST 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE FIRE AREA WITH DRY WEATHER
EXPECTED INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. SUNDAY WILL BE THE HOTTEST AND
DRIEST DAY FOR THE FIRE. WINDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN TERRAIN
DRIVEN OR FROM THE NORTHEAST AS LOWER PRESSURE REMAINS ALONG
THE OREGON COAST. ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE MUCH
LATER SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....96.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL OR LESS IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....64.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST OR DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....102.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING 6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...DON WALLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120804.CRANE.02/OTX