FNUS76 KOTX 031945
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUE ALDER  40   43...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1245 PM PDT FRI MAY 3 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 PDT ON MAY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE IDAHO
PANHANDLE THIS EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH ABOUT SUNSET...AND THE WINDS NORTH-NORTHEAST TODAY
BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST TOMORROW AND INCREASING THROUGH THE
MORNING ON SATURDAY. THE WARMEST WEATHER OF THE SPRING SO FAR IS
EXPECTED SUNDAY...THE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK IS DRY WITH VERY
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS SUNDAY THOUGH TUESDAY. A BIT OF A COOL
DOWN WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BUT REMAIN DRY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AFTER 1500...AND MAINLY IN THE MOUNTAINS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66 ON RIDGE 69 ON ROAD.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT ON RIDGE AND 28 PERCENT ON ROAD.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH ON THE RIDGE...
                    NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH DOWN BY THE ROAD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS THROUGH 2000.
                    EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH UNTIL 2000
                    ...THEN NORTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69 ON THE RIDGE AND 72 ON THE ROAD.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT ON RIDGE AND 25 PERCENT ON ROAD.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST-EAST 14 TO 19 MPH ON THE RIDGE AND
                    NORTHEAST-EAST 10 TO 14 MPH ON THE ROAD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST-EAST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...RANDY THOMAS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130503.BLUEA.01/OTX