FNUS76 KOTX 091802
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SQUAW LSR...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1102 AM PDT THU MAY 9 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 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. 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...BUT
ALSO GUSTY WINDS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. A FEW CUMULUS BUILDUP
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE OR NORTH WINDS 3-5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE AFTERNOON DUE
                    TO OPPOSING SLOPE WINDS FROM THE SOUTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 9 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........POOR RECOVERY. 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWN SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........HIGH CLOUDS INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...TC
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130509.SQUAW.01/OTX