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FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR FARRAGUT VIEW...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1131 AM PDT WED OCT 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON OCTOBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WITH LIGHT
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS. THE RIDGE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DRY WEATHER
WILL BREAK DOWN ON FRIDAY...WITH A SERIES OF SYSTEMS PASSING
THROUGH OVER THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. EACH ONE WILL BRING
AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR RAIN.  RAIN IS LIKELY ON SATURDAY WITH A
VERY WET SYSTEM ARRIVING SUNDAY INTO MONDAY BRINGING A SIGNIFICANT
WETTING RAIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...RANDY THOMAS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121010.FARRA.01/OTX