FNUS76 KOTX 120250 CCA
FWSOTX

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1852 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL RESULT IN A VERY CHILLY NIGHT
ACROSS THE REGION. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE AREA WILL RESULT
IN A GRADUAL WARMING TREND THROUGH FRIDAY. FRIDAY WILL LIKELY BE
THE WARMEST DAY OF THE WEEK. BEWARE OF HAINES 5 THURSDAY. A
WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY ON FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BRING A SHIFT IN THE
WIND TO WESTERLY...BUT EXPECT NO PRECIPITATION WIND. THE FLOW
WILL BECOME NORTHERLY ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN COOLER
TEMPERATURES BUT A DRY FORECAST.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 7 MPH AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 3500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER 2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING NEAR THE SURFACE AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST-SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 3500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...ERIC TRIMBLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120911.UPPER.03/OTX