FNUS76 KOTX 181334
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTHFORK POTATO...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
634 AM PDT THU APR 18 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES...BREEZY
WINDS...AND HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THROUGH FRIDAY. THERE WILL
ALSO BE A CHANCE FOR LIGHT RAIN OVER THE BURN AREA TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY. WESTERLY DOWNSLOPE FLOW OFF THE CASCADES SHOULD KEEP
WETTING RAINS WEST OF THE BURN SITE CLOSER TO THE CASCADE CREST.
SHOWERS WILL LINGER INTO THE WEEKEND...BUT SHOULD STAY WEST OF THE
FIRE CLOSER TO THE CASCADE CREST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING WEST WINDS 8 TO 15
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 2000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...MATT HAAPAPURO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130418.NORTH.02/OTX