FNUS76 KOTX 111831
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER GOLD...WA COA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1131 AM PDT TUE SEP 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1116 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 WILL PEAK
WITH FRIDAY BEING THE WARMEST AND DRIEST DAY ON THE FIRE.
THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE VICINITY OF THE FIRE LATE THURSDAY
WILL BE VERY UNSTABLE AND RESULT IN ENHANCED SIGNIFICANT
FIRE BEHAVIOR FOR LARGE FIRES...ESPECIALLY SOUTH AND WEST
ASPECTS. COLD FRONTS MAY PASS AND BRING GUSTY WIND OVER
THE WEEKEND. ADDITIONALLY TONIGHT WILL BE QUITE COOL SO
ACCESS TO WARM PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT MIGHT BE
SOMETHING TO PLAN FOR.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY OR
                    NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR SURFACE
                    OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 1 TO 2 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...LONNIE CAWSTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120911.UPPER.02/OTX