FNUS76 KOTX 021434
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FORK POTATO...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
734 AM PDT THU MAY 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH CLOUDS WILL BEGIN INCREASING TODAY AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES
THE REGION.  EXPECT WINDS TO COME AROUND TO THE SOUTH TODAY BEFORE
SWITCHING TO THE NORTH OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLIGHTLY
WARMER TODAY WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. THE COLD FRONT WILL
SLIDE THROUGH OVERNIGHT BRINGING PASSING HIGH CLOUDS. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL THEN STRENGTHEN OVER THE WEEKEND PROMOTING A WARMING TREND
AND TERRAIN DRIVEN LIGHT WINDS. THE NEXT BEST CHANCE FOR
PRECIPITATION MAY BE BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. SOME HIGH THIN CUMULUS
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE 2 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH-
                    SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 3500 FT AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY THEN CLEARING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH
                    AFTER 2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 3500 FT AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...TIM DELPH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130502.NORTH.01/OTX