FNUS76 KOTX 291618
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR COLD SPRINGS...SPOKANE TRIBE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
918 AM PDT MON APR 29 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON APRIL 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

FROM THE LOOKS OF GOOGLE EARTH IMAGES...THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF
SHELTERING AROUND THE COLD SPRINGS PROJECT THAT WILL CUT DOWN ON THE
EYE LEVEL WINDS TODAY. 20 FOOT WINDS AT THE PROJECT TODAY WILL LIKELY
BE SUSTAINED IN THE 15 TO 19 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF SHELTERING...THE EYE LEVEL WINDS WILL
BE IN THE 8 TO 14 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. WIND SPEEDS WILL
PEAK BY LATE MORNING...REMAIN WINDY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...AND
GRADUALLY DIMINISH STARTING EARLY THIS EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........THESE ARE NOT EYE LEVEL WINDS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15
                    TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. WIND
                    DIRECTION SWITCHING FROM SOUTHWEST TO WEST BY
                    1500 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 33 TO 37 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 31 MPH
                    THROUGH 1900 PDT. WIND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING
                    AND BECOMING SOUTHWEST OR SOUTH 4 TO 7 MPH BY
                    SUNRISE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 TO 22 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GK
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN RITZER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130429.COLDS.01/OTX