851 FNUS56 KOTX 302149 FWFOTX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 249 PM PDT SUN SEP 30 2012 FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING .DISCUSSION... ...STRONG RIDGE TOP WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN IN THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL TO NORTHERN CASCADES...AND OVER THE OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED DOWN THE OKANOGAN VALLEY...WATERVILLE PLATEAU...WENATCHEE AREA...AND WESTERN BASIN ON TUESDAY... ...DRY WITH GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS FOR ALL DISTRICTS TUESDAY... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DIVE DOWN BRITISH COLUMBIA ON MONDAY. PRE-FRONTAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ON MONDAY WITH COLD FRONT PASSAGE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT MONDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH RH VALUES DROPPING TO CRITICAL LEVELS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE RIDGES IN EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL TO NORTHERN CASCADES AND OVER THE OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS. DESPITE COOLER TEMPERATURES ON TUESDAY...CRITICAL RH/WIND THRESHOLDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE OKANOGAN VALLEY...WENATCHEE AREA...AND WESTERN BASIN DISTRICTS WITH WIND GUST POTENTIAL IN THE 35 TO 50 MPH RANGE. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO BREEZY WEDNESDAY...BUT SWITCH TO OUT OF THE EAST AND NORTHEAST...AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE REGION. THE STRING OF ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL COME TO AN END TUESDAY WITH SEASONAL TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. *************************************************************** FORECASTS FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WIND. *************************************************************** WAZ677-680-682-011345- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CHELAN AREA... WENATCHEE RIVER VALLEY AREA...CHINOOK PASS...WHITE PASS... STEVENS PASS...LAKE WENATCHEE AREA...CLE ELUM 249 PM PDT SUN SEP 30 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE. * LAL....1. * MIN TEMPERATURE...44-51. * 24 HR TREND...2 DEGREES WARMER. * MAX HUMIDITY...55-70 PERCENT. * 24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED VALLEYS AND 10 PERCENT DRIER MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY RECOVERY...FAIR. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...1000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .MONDAY... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...72-82 VALLEYS AND 61-71 MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...3 DEGREES WARMER. * MIN HUMIDITY...25-40 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 35-50 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...10 PERCENT WETTER. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...4000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO WEST 13 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .MONDAY NIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. * LAL....1. * MIN TEMPERATURE...44-54 VALLEYS AND 37-47 MOUNTAINS. * MAX HUMIDITY...60-75 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 70-80 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 7 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH OVERNIGHT. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH OVERNIGHT. * HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...1000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 13 TO 17 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .TUESDAY... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...60-68 VALLEYS AND 49-59 MOUNTAINS. * MIN HUMIDITY...22-30 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 9 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...6500 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 41 VALLEYS...29 TO 35 MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 59 TO 68 VALLEYS...48 TO 58 MOUNTAINS. EAST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 32 TO 40. HIGHS 60 TO 67 VALLEYS...49 TO 59 MOUNTAINS. EAST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 42. HIGHS 62 TO 68 VALLEYS... 50 TO 60 MOUNTAINS. EAST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 45. HIGHS 63 TO 72 VALLEYS...54 TO 64 MOUNTAINS. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR OCT 08 - 14, 2012 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ676-011345- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KITTITAS VALLEY...NACHES RIVER VALLEY 249 PM PDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE. * LAL....1. * MIN TEMPERATURE...45-53. * 24 HR TREND...2 DEGREES COOLER. * MAX HUMIDITY...50-65 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 40-55 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED VALLEYS AND 5 PERCENT DRIER MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY RECOVERY...FAIR. * 20-FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...1000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .MONDAY... * SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...72-80 VALLEYS AND 63-71 MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...2 DEGREES WARMER. * MIN HUMIDITY...25-35 PERCENT. * 24 HR TREND...5 PERCENT WETTER. * 20-FOOT WIND........WEST 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...4500 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .MONDAY NIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. * LAL....1. * MIN TEMPERATURE...48-56 VALLEYS AND 43-49 MOUNTAINS. * MAX HUMIDITY...60-75 PERCENT. * HUMIDITY RECOVERY...FAIR. * 20-FOOT WIND........WEST 9 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...1000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .TUESDAY... * SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...64-69 VALLEYS AND 55-63 MOUNTAINS. * MIN HUMIDITY...20-30 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WIND........NORTH 9 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...7500 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 34 TO 44. HIGHS 59 TO 67 VALLEYS...50 TO 60 MOUNTAINS. NORTHEAST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 37 TO 45. HIGHS 65 TO 71 VALLEYS...55 TO 65 MOUNTAINS. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR OCT 08 - 14, 2012 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ684-685-687-011345- EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)- EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)- EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...METHOW RIVER VALLEY...OKANOGAN VALLEY... NESPELEM...MAZAMA...CONCONULLY...NORTH CASCADES HIGHWAY... PASAYTEN WILDERNESS...KELLER...REPUBLIC...CURLEW 249 PM PDT SUN SEP 30 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE OVERNIGHT. * LAL....1. * MIN TEMPERATURE...40-50. * 24 HR TREND...1 DEGREE WARMER. * MAX HUMIDITY...61-80 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 50-65 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...10 PERCENT WETTER VALLEYS AND UNCHANGED MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY RECOVERY...FAIR. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...NEAR SURFACE. * TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .MONDAY... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...77-83 VALLEYS AND 65-75 MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...4 DEGREES WARMER. * MIN HUMIDITY...21-26 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 25-40 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...3 PERCENT WETTER VALLEYS AND 8 PERCENT WETTER MOUNTAINS. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...4500 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .MONDAY NIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. * LAL....1. * MIN TEMPERATURE...41-51 VALLEYS AND 36-46 MOUNTAINS. * MAX HUMIDITY...60-75 PERCENT. * HUMIDITY RECOVERY...FAIR. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 MPH OVERNIGHT. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 9 TO 13 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...1500 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 13 TO 17 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .TUESDAY... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...58-66 VALLEYS AND 45-55 MOUNTAINS. * MIN HUMIDITY...17-26 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 10 TO 14 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...6000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 13 TO 17 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO NORTH 23 TO 27 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 29 TO 37. HIGHS 58 TO 65 VALLEYS...47 TO 57 MOUNTAINS. NORTH WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 28 TO 38. HIGHS 60 TO 66 VALLEYS...49 TO 59 MOUNTAINS. GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 32 TO 41. HIGHS 62 TO 68 VALLEYS... 49 TO 59 MOUNTAINS. NORTHEAST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 34 TO 44. HIGHS 64 TO 72 VALLEYS...54 TO 64 MOUNTAINS. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR OCT 08 - 14, 2012 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ IDZ101-WAZ686-011345- NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE (ZONE 101)- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...RATHDRUM PRAIRIE... SILVER VALLEY...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST LAKE...CHENEY... DEER PARK...COLVILLE...NEWPORT 249 PM PDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. * LAL....1. * MIN TEMPERATURE...38-48 VALLEYS AND 41-51 MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...1 DEGREE COOLER. * MAX HUMIDITY...70-80 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 60-75 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...5 PERCENT DRIER. * HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...NEAR SURFACE. * TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .MONDAY... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...75-80 VALLEYS AND 64-74 MOUNTAINS. * 24 HR TREND...2 DEGREES WARMER. * MIN HUMIDITY...20-30 PERCENT. * 24 HR TREND...2 PERCENT DRIER. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...4000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 1 TO 2 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .MONDAY NIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. * LAL....1. * MIN TEMPERATURE...40-49. * MAX HUMIDITY...75-90 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 65-80 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING. * HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...1000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .TUESDAY... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...61-66 VALLEYS AND 50-60 MOUNTAINS. * MIN HUMIDITY...18-26 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 25-35 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...6000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 18 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 29 TO 39. HIGHS 57 TO 66 VALLEYS...47 TO 57 MOUNTAINS. NORTHEAST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 33 TO 43. HIGHS 61 TO 70 VALLEYS...52 TO 62 MOUNTAINS. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR OCT 08 - 14, 2012 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ673-011345- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERVILLE...WILBUR...RITZVILLE... COLFAX 249 PM PDT SUN SEP 30 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE OVERNIGHT. * LAL....1. * MIN TEMPERATURE...44-52. * 24 HR TREND...UNCHANGED. * MAX HUMIDITY...55-65 PERCENT. * 24 HR TREND...5 PERCENT DRIER. * HUMIDITY RECOVERY...FAIR. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...NEAR SURFACE. * TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .MONDAY... * SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...77-83. * 24 HR TREND...4 DEGREES WARMER. * MIN HUMIDITY...17-25 PERCENT. * 24 HR TREND...3 PERCENT WETTER. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...4500 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .MONDAY NIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. * LAL....1. * MIN TEMPERATURE...47-54. * MAX HUMIDITY...55-70 PERCENT. * HUMIDITY RECOVERY...FAIR. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. * HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...1000 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .TUESDAY... * SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. * LAL....1. * MAX TEMPERATURE...62-67. * MIN HUMIDITY...16-23 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WIND........ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT...6500 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 13 TO 17 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 28 TO 32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 43. HIGHS 60 TO 69. NORTHEAST WIND 7 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 46. HIGHS 65 TO 73. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR OCT 08 - 14, 2012 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$