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FNUS76 KOTX 311714
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR RATTLESNAKE PEAK...USFS EAT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
957 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2004

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WESTERLY FLOW WILL REMAIN OVER WASHINGTON THROUGH 
SUNDAY AFTERNOON KEEPING SKIES CLEAR...BUT HAZY AND TEMPERATURES 
SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. ON MONDAY THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL TURN 
MORE SOUTHWESTERLY BRINGING SOME MOISTURE TO THE REGION. THIS WILL 
COOL TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY AND ALLOW SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEK.

.TODAY...
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST 2-4 MPH TURNING NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH. 
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1400 FT
                    AGL OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 5 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 5500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CCOX
REQUESTED BY...PAUL BRANCHFIELD
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE USE
.INFO 198/U/11/200407311639/370
.TAG 20040731.RATTL.01/OTX