FNUS76 KOTX 102007
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MOUNT BARNEY...WA-CWC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
107 PM PDT FRI AUG 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1230 PDT ON AUGUST 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

UPSLOPE WINDS WILL DOMINATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE FIRE LOOKS TO BE
SHELTERED FROM THE GENERAL NORTHERLY-NORTHWEST FLOW PATTERN...BUT
MAY BE A LITTLE BIT MORE ERRATIC CLOSER TO THE TOP OF THE RIDGE
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE TERRAIN DRIVEN
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS WILL THEN SET IN
OVER THE FIRE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND WITH CONTINUED TERRAIN DRIVEN
WINDS EXPECTED. DRIEST AND WARMEST DAY WILL BE ON SUNDAY WITH POOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES EXPECTED. THE NEXT WEATHER DISTURBANCE
IS EXPECTED SOMETIME LATE MONDAY OR TUESDAY WITH A CHANCE FOR
INCREASED WESTERLY WINDS NEAR THE RIDGE TOP...BUT ANY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY REMAIN NORTH INTO
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 6000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56.
MAX HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE OR NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE OR NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    EARLY MORNING SWITCHING TO UPSLOPE OR
                    SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER 900 AM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SVH
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120810.MOUNT.01/OTX