FNUS76 KOTX 081643
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUE ALDER  4...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
943 AM PDT WED MAY 8 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON MAY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE
THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN WARM AND DRY
CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS PERIOD. SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A FEW
LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
EAST OF THE BURN AT TIMES...BUT NOT EXPECTED OVER THE BURN. A
BREAK DOWN OF THE RIDGE IS EXPECTED ON LATE SUNDAY OR SUNDAY
NIGHT FOR A COOL DOWN AND A RETURN TO MORE SEASONAL TEMPS AND
RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CUMULUS BUILD UPS ON THE RIDGES
                    AFTER 1400.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE 2 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO
                    10 MPH AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 5500 FT AGL AFTER 1030.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING NEAR THE SURFACE AFTER 2030.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST-NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE 2 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
                    10 MPH AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 6000 FT AGL AFTER 1030
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...RANDY THOMAS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130508.BLUEA.02/OTX