FNUS76 KOTX 241202
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR NATAPOC...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
502 AM PDT WED APR 24 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE COAST WILL KEEP A DRY NORTHERLY FLOW OVER
THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN DRY
CONDITIONS WITH A WARMING TREND THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS WILL
PRIMARILY BE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
OFF THE COAST WILL BREAK DOWN OVER THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL
PROVIDE COOLER AND WINDIER CONDITIONS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ALONG
WITH A CHANCE FOR RAIN SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    7 TO 11 MPH NEAR 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FEET AGL IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING THEN
                    NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    INCREASING TO 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    BY 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...WENATCHEE RIVER RD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130424.NATAP.01/OTX