FNUS76 KOTX 011200
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BORDERLINE STEW...IPNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
500 AM PDT WED MAY 1 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 PDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN BUILDING OVER THE REGION TODAY PROMOTING
LIGHTER...TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS...WARMER TEMPERATURES...AND DRY
CONDITIONS.  A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL SLIDE THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON/EVENING BRINGING INCREASING CLOUDS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
FOR A LIGHT SHOWER THEN HIGH PRESSURE WILL RE-STRENGTHEN OVER
THE WEEKEND.  TEMPERATURES WILL WARM EACH DAY INTO THE WEEKEND
WITH LIGHT WINDS WHICH WILL BE TRENDING EASTERLY BY THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE AFTER 1000 PDT OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO
                    8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH
                    AFTER 2000 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 1 TO 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING UPSLOPE
                    OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                    AFTER 1400 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    2200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SB
REQUESTED BY...WENDY KUCERA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130430.BORDE.02/OTX