FNUS76 KOTX 021327
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ORION SBA  UNIT 8...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
627 AM PDT THU MAY 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 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.  TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLIGHTLY WARMER THEN WEDNESDAY
COUPLED WITH TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.
THE COLD FRONT WILL SLIDE THROUGH OVERNIGHT BRINGING PASSING
CLOUDS AND WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTH/NORTHEAST.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL
RE-STRENGTHEN OVER THE WEEKEND PROMOTING WARMING TEMPERATURES
AND LIGHT WINDS.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY OR
                    SOUTH 6 TO 10 WITH GUSTS TO 17 MPH AFTER
                    0900 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL .
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH/SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...SB
REQUESTED BY...KIMIKO NALLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130502.ORION.01/OTX