FNUS76 KOTX 101739
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUE 1...WA DEPT FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1039 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1700 PDT ON MAY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN THROUGH AT
LEAST SATURDAY WITH VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS. SOUTHERLY RIDGE TOP WINDS
WILL BE A LITTLE STRONGER AND A MORE PRONOUNCED DOWN VALLEY WIND INFLUENCE IN
THE SINLAHEKIN IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.  EXPECT LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
AND POOR RH RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT. A BREAK DOWN IN THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS
EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. MORE SEASONAL
TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY. GUSTY WINDS ESPECIALLY AT
THE RIDGE TOPS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND MONDAY...ALONG WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.  AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING
                    TO THE NORTH/NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 1 TO 3 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 4 TO 6 MPH GUSTING TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...TC
REQUESTED BY...TOM LEUSCHEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130510.BLUE1.01/OTX