FNUS76 KOTX 091836
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR YAK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1136 AM PDT TUE JUL 9 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1103 PDT ON JULY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY AND TOMORROW...BECOMING
COOLER WITH HIGHER MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY. A CROSS CASCADE PRESSURE GRADIENT TONIGHT IS EXPECTED TO
RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN WESTERLY WINDS. THESE WINDS WILL INCREASE
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH BETTER MIXING...ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO THE
RIDGE TOP WHERE GUSTS UP TO 20 TO 25 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS
WILL REMAIN BREEZY FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WARMER TEMPERATURES
AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN FOR THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62.
MAX HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 500 FT AFTER 2100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 11 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...SVH
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130709.YAK__.01/OTX