FNUS76 KOTX 120553
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ACTION 512...USFS-CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1053 PM PDT TUE SEP 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2218 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE AREA WILL RESULT IN A GRADUAL
WARMING TREND THROUGH FRIDAY. EXPECT VERY LOW HUMIDITIES WITH
LIGHT WINDS.  FRIDAY WILL LIKELY BE THE WARMEST DAY OF THE
WEEK. BEWARE OF HAINES 5 THURSDAY. A MARINE PUSH IS EXPECTED
FRIDAY EVENING WHICH WOULD BRING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS TO THE
FIRE. BUT THIS WOULD ALSO RAISE HUMIDITIES A BIT FOR THE WEEKEND.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH AROUND NOON. WINDS ON THE
                    RIDGETOP EAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 2 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 2 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH AROUND NOON.  WINDS ON THE
                    RIDGETOP SOUTH 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.


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FORECASTER...RM
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120911.ACTIO.02/OTX