FNUS76 KOTX 052301
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ST  MARIES MISSION...WAIIMT #1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
401 PM PDT FRI OCT 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1635 MDT ON OCTOBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN CANADA AND LOWER PRESSURE OFF THE
WEST COAST WILL KEEP NORTHERLY WINDS AT THE FIRE ESPECIALLY
AT THE RIDGE TOPS...WHILE MORE TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS WILL BE
FOUND IN THE VALLEY.  DRY CONTINENTAL AIR WILL REMAIN OVER
THE FIRE...ALTHOUGH A GRADUAL WARMING TREND IS ANTICIPATED.
THE WIND MAY REVERSE MONDAY AND BLOW FROM THE SOUTH. LOOK FOR
MID TO UPPER SLOPE WARMING OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO AS HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES CLOSER TO THE AREA. THIS WILL PROMOTING LOWER
MIXING HEIGHTS AND A MODEST SUBSIDENCE INVERSIONS. DRY CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK WITH THE NEXT
POSSIBILITY OF PRECIPITATION NEAR OCTOBER 13TH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36.
MAX HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH OR DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NEAR
                    SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY OR SOUTH 2 TO 6 MPH.
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........3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PERCENT.
WIND................TERRAIN DRIVEN 3-8 MPH MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY
                    EXCEPT NORTH 5-10 MPH GUSTING TO 15 ON TUESDAY.




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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...JOE BLAZEK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121005.STMAR.01/OTX