FNUS76 KOTX 151539 CCA
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIPARIAN 3 HEADQUARTERS...WA DEPT FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
822 AM PDT FRI MAR 15 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MARCH 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY BEHIND THE WEAK COLD
FRONT PASSAGE THAT WENT THROUGH LAST NIGHT. THE BURN SITE WILL BE
SHELTERED FROM THE GENERAL WESTERLY WINDS TODAY...RESULTING IN
LESS WIND COMPARED TO YESTERDAY. ON SATURDAY WINDS WILL INCREASE
OUT OF THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD
FRONT...WITH THE COLD FRONT PASSAGE SATURDAY EVENING. DOWNSLOPE
FLOW OFF THE CASCADES WILL LIMIT PRECIPITATION CHANCES TO ONLY
20-30 PERCENT FOR SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT OVER THE BURN AREA.
COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR BEHIND THE FRONT FOR SUNDAY AND
MONDAY WITH DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO
                    2500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    1 TO 3 MPH NEAR 2000.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WIND 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 3 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...RAY GUSE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130315.RIPAR.01/OTX