FNUS76 KOTX 021344
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CAMAS 1 2...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
644 AM PDT TUE APR 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

DRY AND CONTINUED WARMER THAN AVERAGE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY
AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE REGION. A STRENGTHENING WESTERLY
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL COMPLIMENT THE DIURNAL UPSLOPE WIND THIS
AFTERNOON. ON WEDNESDAY DRY BUT CLOUDIER AND COOLER CONDITIONS
WILL PREVAIL WITH TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS. A STORM SYSTEM WITH A GOOD
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WILL ARRIVE LATE THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 14
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 5000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...HANS SCHMIDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130402.CAMAS.01/OTX