000
FNUS76 KOTX 211922
FWSOTX
SPOT FORECAST FOR FALLEN BEAR 167...FS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1222 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1330 PDT ON MAY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE BURN SITE AFTER 600 PM.
SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PREVAIL AHEAD OF THE FRONT...THEN SWITCH
TO WEST TO NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT THIS EVENING. THERE IS
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. BEHIND
THE FRONT...EXPECT STEADY RAIN THAT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
NIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL DIP TO NEAR 5000 FT AGL
WHICH WILL GIVE A RAIN SNOW MIX AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
BURN SITE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS AND HIGHER
HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 300 PM.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 800 PM.
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................65 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST-WEST 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND
ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL BY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
$$
FORECASTER...RF
REQUESTED BY...GARY TELFORD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130521.FALLE.01/OTX
000
FNUS76 KOTX 211854
FWSOTX
SPOT FORECAST FOR RX 12...COLVILLE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1154 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON MAY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE BURN SITE AFTER 400 PM.
SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PREVAIL AHEAD OF THE FRONT...THEN SWITCH
TO THE SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT THIS EVENING AND
BECOME GUSTY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
AHEAD OF THE FRONT...AND SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND HAIL. BEHIND THE FRONT...EXPECT
STEADY RAIN THAT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO
WEDNESDAY. MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY...BECOMING CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY AFTER
300 PM. SOME OF THE STORM MAY CONTAIN SMALL
HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 4 TO 9 MPH...SHIFTING SOUTH LATE.
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 700 PM
OTHERWISE RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CWR.................90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH WITH LOCAL
GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING...THEN NORTHWEST
2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...THEN 500 FT AGL LATE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................95 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48.
MIN HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL EARLY...THEN 1500 FT AGL BY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
$$
FORECASTER...RF
REQUESTED BY...GIDDINGS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130521.RX12_.01/OTX
000
FNUS76 KOTX 211611
FWSOTX
SPOT FORECAST FOR SPRINGDALE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
911 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON MAY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE BURN SITE AFTER 300 PM. EAST
WINDS WILL PREVAIL AHEAD OF THE FRONT...BEFORE SWITCHING TO THE
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT AND TURNING GUSTY. THERE IS
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD AND ALONG FRONT. SOME
OF THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.
BEHIND THE FRONT...EXPECT STEADY RAIN THAT WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THE NIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS AND HIGHER
HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY...TURNING CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL...
MAINLY AFTER 100 PM.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 4 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 20 MPH. GUSTY
AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
CWR.................85 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING...
BECOMING WEST 2 TO 4 MPH OVERNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................95 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46.
MIN HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
$$
FORECASTER...RF
REQUESTED BY...DOUG WURZAUF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130521.SPRIN.01/OTX
000
FNUS76 KOTX 202343
FWSOTX
SPOT FORECAST FOR SPRINGDALE RX...IDL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
443 PM PDT MON MAY 20 2013
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1700 PDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
.DISCUSSION...
MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS INCREASE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN TONIGHT. OVERNIGHT
TEMPERATURES WILL BE MILD WITH GOOD HUMIDITY RECOVERIES. A STRONG
COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE BY LATE AFTERNOON TUESDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT WILL STRENGTHEN AND SHIFT TO THE WEST WITH
FRONTAL PASSAGE AROUND 1700 PDT TUESDAY. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...
THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, SOME WITH STRONG
WINDS AND HAIL. BEHIND THE FRONT...EXPECT STEADY RAIN THROUGH
THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT TUESDAY. MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS AND
HIGHER HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 4
MPH OVERNIGHT. RIDGETOPS...BECOMING EAST 4 TO
7 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 20
PERCENT AFTER 1400 PDT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING.
$$
FORECASTER...EK
REQUESTED BY...SHARLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130520.SPRIN.03/OTX
000
FNUS76 KOTX 202106
FWSOTX
SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUE 1 - DAY 7...WA DEPT FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
206 PM PDT MON MAY 20 2013
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 PDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BURN SITE THIS AFTERNOON...WHILE
MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS INCREASE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WINDS WILL BOUNCE FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND
REMAIN OUT OF THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT. OVERNIGHT
TEMPERATURES WILL BE MILD WITH GOOD HUMIDITY RECOVERIES. A STRONG
COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE BY MIDDAY TUESDAY. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...
THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH AN ISOLATED ELEVATED
THUNDERSTORM. BEHIND THE FRONT...EXPECT STEADY RAIN THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON. MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES
ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST
6 TO 9 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN INCREASING CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47.
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH...DECREASING
TOWARD EARLY MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
$$
FORECASTER...RF
REQUESTED BY...RAY GUSE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130520.BLUE1.01/OTX
000
FNUS76 KOTX 202012
FWSOTX
SPOT FORECAST FOR DEADNAT RX...USDA-FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
112 PM PDT MON MAY 20 2013
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1310 PDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BURN SITE THIS AFTERNOON. CIRRUS
WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL
BE UP VALLEY AND FROM THE SOUTHEAST. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL
BE MILDER WITH GOOD TO FAIR RECOVERIES AT THE MID SLOPES. A COLD
FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY LATE MORNING WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS. MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS
AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
7500 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 8
MPH AFTER 10 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................65 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
2500 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
$$
FORECASTER...RF
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130520.DEADN.01/OTX
000
FNUS76 KOTX 201814
FWSOTX
SPOT FORECAST FOR ANGEL UNDERBURN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1114 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY WITH SLIGHTLY
WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOWER HUMIDITIES. CIRRUS WILL BE ON THE
INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. A FEW CUMULUS ARE
POSSIBLE ON THE RIDGES. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN.
RIDGE TOPS WINDS WILL PICK UP OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON..
AND GRADUALLY SWING TO THE SOUTH THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT
TEMPERATURES WILL BE MILDER WITH GOOD TO FAIR RECOVERIES AT THE
MID SLOPES. A COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS. MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS
AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 BOTTOM...66 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT BOTTOM....38 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS
SOUTH 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL AFTER 1 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42 BOTTOM...47 MID SLOPE TO TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........69 TO 77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS BECOMING DRAINAGE IN THE VALLEY. RIDGE
RIDGE TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL THROUGH 7 PM...THEN DECREASING TO
500 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60 BOTTOM...54 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT BOTTOM...51 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
$$
FORECASTER...RF
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130520.ANGEL.01/OTX
000
FNUS76 KOTX 201739
FWSOTX
SPOT FORECAST FOR SPRINGDALE BURN...PEND ORIELLE, IDL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1039 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 PDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BURN SITE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
WITH SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOWER HUMIDITIES.
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES EXPECTED WITH A FEW CIRRUS AND SOME
CUMULUS BUILD UPS ON THE RIDGE TOPS. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND
TERRAIN DRIVEN. RIDGE TOPS WINDS WILL PICK UP OUT OF THE
SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON...AND GRADUALLY SWING TO THE SOUTHEAST
THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN OVERNIGHT WITH
AN INCREASE OF HIGH CLOUDS. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL
BE MILDER WITH GOOD TO FAIR RECOVERIES AT THE MID SLOPES. A
COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH RAIN LIKELY AND
MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS THAT WILL LAST FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH CUMULUS BUILDS ON THE RIDGES.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH ON THE RIDGE TOPS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 3500 FT AGL BY 1 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH ON THE RIDGE TOPS.
BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS ON THE LOWER SLOPES.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL THROUGH 7 PM...BECOMING 500 FT AGL
OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
$$
FORECASTER...RF
REQUESTED BY...DOUG WURZAUF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130520.SPRIN.02/OTX
000
FNUS76 KOTX 201630
FWSOTX
SPOT FORECAST FOR SPRINGDALE BURN...PEND ORIELLE, IDL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
930 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 PDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BURN SITE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
WITH SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOWER HUMIDITIES. SOME
PATCHY FOG AND LOW CLOUDS WILL LIFT FROM THE VALLEYS BY 10 AM.
THEN MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES EXPECTED WITH A FEW CIRRUS AND SOME
CUMULUS BUILD UPS ON THE RIDGE TOPS. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND
TERRAIN DRIVEN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN OVERNIGHT WITH
AN INCREASE OF HIGH CLOUDS. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL
BE MILDER WITH GOOD TO FAIR RECOVERIES AT THE MID SLOPES. A
COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH RAIN LIKELY AND
MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS THAT WILL LAST FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PATCHY LOW CLOUDS IN THE VALLEY THROUGH 10 AM..
OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY. A FEW CUMULUS BUILD UPS
ON THE RIDGES.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/ UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4000 FT AGL BY 1 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/ DOWN VALLEY 2 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL THROUGH 7 PM...BECOMING
NEAR SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
$$
FORECASTER...RF
REQUESTED BY...DOUG WURZAUF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130520.SPRIN.01/OTX
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