FNUS76 KOTX 110227
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CANYON...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
727 PM PDT MON SEP 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1930 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL SLOW DOWN AFTER SUNSET AND WILL BECOME DRAINAGE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. EXPECT A CHILLY NIGHT WITH GOOD RELATIVE HUMIDITY
RECOVERIES IN CANYONS AND FAIR RECOVERIES ON RIDGES.

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. SMOKEY IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 IN THE CANYONS AND 52 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT CANYONS AND 30 PERCENT RIDGES.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 5500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36 CANYONS AND 39 RIDGES.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT CANYONS AND 55 PERCENT RIDGES.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 CANYONS AND 59 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT CANYONS AND 22-26 PERCENT
                     RIDGES.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL AFTER 1030.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...JOHN ROBERTSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120910.CANYO.01/OTX