FNUS76 KOTX 241444
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR COUGAR...WDFW
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
744 AM PDT WED APR 24 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE COAST WILL KEEP A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW OVER
THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN DRY
CONDITIONS WITH A WARMING TREND THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS WILL BE
LIGHT AND MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN TODAY AND TURN MORE NORTHWESTERLY
ON THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE COAST WILL BREAK DOWN OVER THE
WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL PROVIDE COOLER AND WINDIER CONDITIONS
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AND MOST LIKELY INTO NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY IN THE MORNING...INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS
                    AFTER 1300.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER
                    0900...THEN SOUTHWEST-WEST 10 TO 12 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500 FEET AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST-WEST 7 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST-WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST-NORTH 3TO 6 MPH AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST-NORTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 5500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...TOM LEUSCHEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130424.COUGA.01/OTX