FNUS76 KOTX 122307
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR TIMM BROS...WA COA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
407 PM PDT WED SEP 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1528 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

..UNSTABLE WITH HIGH HAINES OF 5 THURSDAY 3-7 PM PDT..

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE FIRE WILL ALLOW FOR A DRYING
AND WARMING TREND PEAKING FRIDAY. THE AIRMASS OVER THE FIRE
THURSDAY WILL BE UNSTABLE AND ALLOW FOR MORE ACTIVE FIRE
BEHAVIOR. A WEAK DISTURBANCE PASSING LATE IN THE DAY FRIDAY
WILL BRING A A WIND SHIFT AND INCREASE IN WEST AND NORTHWEST
WIND ON THE FIRE. COOLER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND
WITH PERHAPS ONE OR TWO DRY COLD FRONTS PASSING AND CAUSING
GUSTY WIND. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON THE
FIRE FOR THE NEXT SEVEN TO TEN DAYS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44.
MAX HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER 1200 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...SVH
REQUESTED BY...BOB BANNON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120912.TIMMB.01/OTX