FNUS76 KOTX 041854
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HODGEPODGE RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1154 AM PDT SAT MAY 4 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON MAY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE PROPOSED BURN SITE TODAY
AND REMAIN FIXED OVER THE AREA THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. BREEZY
NORTHEAST WINDS AHEAD OF THE RIDGE WILL GENERALLY IMPACT THIS
LOCATION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL EXHIBIT A GRADUAL
WARMING TREND WHILE HUMIDITY LEVELS SLOWLY DECREASE.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THROUGH 1300 THEN A FEW SMALL CUMULUS
                    BUILDUPS MOVING IN FROM THE EAST.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST TO EAST WIND 9 TO 14 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 22 MPH POSSIBLE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST TO WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 17 MPH POSSIBLE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST TO EAST WIND 7 TO 11 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 5000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 13 TO 17 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...RANDY THOMAS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130504.HODGE.01/OTX