FNUS76 KOTX 091841
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUE 1...WA DEPT FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1141 AM PDT THU MAY 9 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 PDT ON MAY 09.
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 FOR MAINLY SLOPE AND VALLEY WIND
INFLUENCE. THIS WILL RESULT IN WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH
THE PERIOD WITH POOR RH RECOVERIES AT NIGHT. A BREAK DOWN OF THE
RIDGE IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY FOR A COOL DOWN AND A RETURN TO MORE
SEASONAL TEMPS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY BY MONDAY. GUSTY WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE BOTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THERE WILL ALSO BE A
CHANCE FOR SHOWERS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                    7500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LN
REQUESTED BY...TOM LEUSCHEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130509.BLUE1.01/OTX