FNUS76 KOTX 131944
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUE 1...WA DEPT FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1244 PM PDT MON MAY 13 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 PDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A COLD FRONT WILL TRACK ACROSS THE BURN AREA THIS AFTERNOON
PROMOTING BREEZY WINDS AND CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES.  THE COOL WEATHER WILL REMAIN
OVER THE BURN AREA FOR MOST OF THE WEEK WITH TEMPERATURES AND
RELATIVE HUMIDITY RETURNING TO NEAR TYPICAL READINGS IN MAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH 1PM...BECOMING PARTLY
                    SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    THROUGH 1700 PDT.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    18 MPH...INCREASING 9 TO 18 WITH GUSTS TO
                    26 MPH BETWEEN 1400 AND 1900 PDT. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL BETWEEN 1400 AND 1800 PDT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 TO 26 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE 2000 PDT.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...DECREASING TO
                    5 TO 9 MPH AFTER 2000 PDT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH...DECREASING
                    SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER 2200 PDT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 9 MPH AFTER
                    1100 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 3000 FT AGL BETWEEN 1400 AND 1800 PDT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SB
REQUESTED BY...TOM LEUSCHEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130513.BLUE1.01/OTX