FNUS76 KOTX 211808
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR DIAMOND BUTTE...WAIIMT #1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1108 AM PDT TUE AUG 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1044 PDT ON AUGUST 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE FIRE AREA TODAY...AND A COOLER
PACIFIC AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS
THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN COOLER CONDITIONS ON THE FIRE
WITH PERSISTENT WESTERLY WINDS. THE AIR MASS WILL BE DRY AND STABLE
FOR NO CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THURSDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED ON FRIDAY WHICH WILL BRING FURTHER COOLING BUT ONLY A
SMALL CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION. FRIDAY'S COLD FRONT MAY BRING BREEZY
AND GUSTY WEST WINDS ONTO THE FIRE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...JOE BLAZEK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120821.DIAMO.01/OTX