FNUS76 KOTX 021829
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEERFOOT 57...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1129 AM PDT TUE APR 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1135 PDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

CONTINUED WARMER THAN AVERAGE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE REGION. A DISTURBANCE MOVING
THROUGH B.C. THIS AFTERNOON WILL TIGHTEN THE SURFACE GRADIENT
FOR STRONGER WINDS. THERE WILL BE SHOWERS NORTH AND EAST OF THE BURN
BUT SHOULD NOT FALL ON THE FIRE. CONTINUED WARM WITH INCREASING
CLOUDS ON WEDNESDAY. A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL USHER IN COOLER AND UNSETTLED WEATHER
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AND RESULT IN A GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN/SHOWERS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........VARIABLE CLOUDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST-WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH...INCREASING
                    TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3400 FT AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...RANDY THOMAS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130402.DEERF.01/OTX