FNUS76 KOTX 152203
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIPARIAN 3 HEADQUARTERS V2...WA DEPT FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
303 PM PDT FRI MAR 15 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 PDT ON MARCH 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THERE IS ENOUGH CLEARING AND INSTABILITY THIS AFTERNOON TO
SUPPORT SOME BUILDING CUMULUS OVER THE VALLEY. THIS IS RESULTING
IN GUSTY AND VARYING WINDS. AT THIS TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY
INDICATES THE CONVECTION IS BEGINNING TO DISSIPATE. THE VALLEY
SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE STRONGEST WINDS ALREADY.

OTHERWISE AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT EXPECTED SATURDAY EVENING
WILL RESULT IN INCREASING WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH. DOWN SLOPE FLOW
OFF THE CASCADES WILL LIMIT PRECIPITATION CHANCES TO ONLY 20-30
PERCENT FOR SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT OVER THE BURN AREA.
COOLER TEMPERATURES AND MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY
AND MONDAY. EXPECT ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.



.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........VARIABLE CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61 AROUND 1430...THEN DECREASING TO 55-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....VARIABLE...NW-NE 3-5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FEET AGL...DECREASING RAPIDLY AFTER
                    1730.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST-WEST 12-15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DRAINAGE 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER 1830.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING CLOUDY.
                    A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-52 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH 10 TO 12 MPH AFTER 1200.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...RAY GUSE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130315.RIPAR.02/OTX