FNUS76 KOTX 110217
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BAKER CREEK...CENTRAL WASHINGTON INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
717 PM PDT MON SEP 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1846 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

TUESDAY WILL BE MUCH COOLER AND LESS WINDY BEHIND THE EXITING COLD
FRONT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD THROUGH THE WEEK WITH WITH A WARMING
TREND PEAKING ON FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS OVER THE
WEEKEND WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN
DRY WITH NO PRECIPITATION. A DRY COLD FRONT PASSAGE SATURDAY
OR SUNDAY MIGHT BRING MORE GUSTY WEST AND NORTHWEST WIND.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50 AT THE TOP AND 62 AT THE BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT AT THE TOP AND 22 PERCENT AT THE
                    BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH
                    AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                    5000  FT AGL AFTER 1130.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39 AT THE TOP AND 30 AT THE BOTTOM.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT AT THE TOP AND 85 PERCENT AT THE
                    BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DRAINAGE 3 TO 5 MPH AFTER 2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR THE SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59 AT THE TOP AND 74 AT THE BOTTOM .
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT AT THE TOP AND 16 PERCENT AT
                    THE BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE EAST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL AFTER 1030.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120910.BAKER.01/OTX