FNUS76 KOTX 031653
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR THESUES...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
953 AM PDT MON SEP 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0906 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BRUSH ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH A WEAK
MARINE PUSH EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THIS PUSH WILL
PICK UP THE WINDS A BIT OUT OF THE NORTHWEST...BUT WILL BRING
WITH IT SOME ELEVATED HUMIDITY VALUES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
WEAKEN TONIGHT WITH MAINLY DIURNAL DRIVEN WINDS OVERNIGHT THROUGH
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. WARMER AND DRIER AIR WILL RETURN TO THE FIRE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS WE LOSE THE MARINE INFLUENCE. ANOTHER
SYSTEM WILL BRUSH THE REGION ON THURSDAY AND WILL BRING WITH IT
DRIER EASTERLY FLOW TO THE FIRE. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED
INTO THE WEEKEND...BUT A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH
LATE IN THE WEEKEND OR BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...INCREASING TO
                    6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH AFTER
                    100 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 14 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49.
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    18 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                    1 TO 3 MPH AFTER 1100 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 1 TO 3 AFTER 1100 PM.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH AFTER 1200 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SVH
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120903.THESU.01/OTX