FNUS76 KOTX 111848
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCKHORN  536...CENTRAL WASHINGTON INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1148 AM PDT TUE SEP 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1132 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

TODAY WILL BE THE COOLEST DAY OF THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS FOR THE FIRE.
GRADUAL WARMING AND DRYING WITH VERY LIGHT AND MOSTLY DIURNAL WINDS
WILL PEAK ON FRIDAY. LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
IT WILL BECOME VERY UNSTABLE OVER THE FIRE AND ALLOW FOR SIGNIFICANT
INCREASE IN ACTIVE FIRE BEHAVIOR...SIMILAR TO WHEN THE HAINES INDEX
APPROACHES SIX. SOME COOLING WILL OCCUR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS A
DRY COLD FRONTS PASS OVER THE FIRE. NO RAIN IS EXPECTED ON THE
FIRE FOR THE NEXT SEVEN TO TEN DAYS. ADDITIONALLY TONIGHT WILL
BE QUITE COOL SO ACCESS TO WARM PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MIGHT BE SOMETHING TO PLAN FOR.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 AT 1900 FEET MSL.
                    61 AT 3800 FEET MSL.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY OR NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 1 TO 3 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST OR DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 1 TO 2 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 AT 1900 FEET MSL.
                    67 AT 3800 FEET MSL.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 5000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 1 TO 2 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120911.BUCKH.01/OTX