FNUS76 KOTX 241647 FWSOTX SPOT FORECAST FOR RIDGE TO RIDGE RX...CDA TRIBE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 947 AM PDT WED APR 24 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 PDT 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. INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57. MIN HUMIDITY........26-30 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST-WEST 8 TO 12 MPH AFTER 1200. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36. MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1200. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62. MIN HUMIDITY........28-32 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST-WEST 10 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH AFTER 1100. $$ FORECASTER...BT REQUESTED BY...SIMPSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130424.RIDGE.01/OTX