FNUS76 KOTX 062256
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ST  MARY S MISSION...WAIIMT #1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
356 PM PDT SAT OCT 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1619 MDT ON OCTOBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TO THE
FIRE TODAY. NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ON COLUMBUS DAY
AS ANOTHER SURFACE HIGH DROPS SOUTH OUT OF CANADA. LIGHT TERRAIN
DRIVEN WINDS WILL RESUME TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH DRY
CONDITIONS PERSISTING. THERE IS GROWING CONFIDENCE OF THE RIDGE
BREAKING DOWN NEXT WEEKEND WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SOMETIME ON OR
JUST AFTER OCTOBER 13TH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-7 MPH BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH AROUND 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3-7 MPH IN THE MORNING THEN SOUTHWEST
                    5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-42...LOWEST ON VALLEY BOTTOMS.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PERCENT...HIGHEST ON VALLEY BOTTOMS.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 4-8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.COLUMBUS DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WIND 5-11 MPH. POSSIBLE AFTERNOON GUSTS
                    TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS 63-72. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY 21-29 PERCENT.
WINDS TERRAIN DRIVEN 3-8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...JOE BLAZEK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121006.STMAR.01/OTX