FNUS76 KOTX 241632
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR TOMINEE...SPOKANE TRIBE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
932 AM PDT WED APR 24 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 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 OVERNIGHT AND DURING THE
THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND INCREASE AND BE MORE SOUTHWESTERLY
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. 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.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH/SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 4 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    EARLY EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3
                    MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH/SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 5500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN RITZER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130424.TOMIN.01/OTX