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FNUS76 KOTX 260031
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH CLE ELUM RIDGE  SNAG CANYON...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
531 PM PDT MON AUG 25 2014

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1652 PDT ON AUGUST 25. 
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL LEAD TO A GRADUAL WARMING AND 
DRYING TREND. TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH AT LEAST
THURSDAY. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN. BY WEDNESDAY 
EXPECT WINDS TO BE ON THE INCREASE...ESPECIALLY ON RIDGES. THE RIDGE 
WILL BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN LATE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WHICH SHOULD 
DELIVER WINDIER CONDITIONS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES. A CHANCE OF 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ENTER LATE FRIDAY...INTO NEXT WEEKEND.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71 TO 78 MOUNTAINS 79 TO 87 VALLEYS. 
MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 32 PERCENT MOUNTAINS 21 TO 26 PERCENT
                    VALLEYS. 
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING 
                    WEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59. 
MAX HUMIDITY........66-81 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. 

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71 TO 79 MOUNTAINS 80 TO 90 VALLEYS. 
MIN HUMIDITY........37 TO 42 PERCENT MOUNTAINS 27-33 PERCENT
                    VALLEYS. 
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. 

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY AND CONTINUED WARM. WINDS 
INCREASING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON THROUGH THE GAPS AND DOWN THE 
KITTITAS VALLEY. HIGHS 69-76 MOUNTAINS 77-85 VALLEYS. MIN HUMIDITY
...33-45 PERCENT. UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE
MORNING BECOMING NORTHWEST TO WEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
BY EVENING.

FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN 
SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGHS 67-76 MOUNTAINS AND 77-85 VALLEYS. 
MIN HUMIDITY 32-43 PERCENT MOUNTAINS AND 29-33 PERCENT VALLEYS. 
SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING.


SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 60-70 MOUNTAINS AND HIGHS 70-78
VALLEYS. MIN HUMIDITY 36-47 PERCENT MOUNTAINS AND 30-40
PERCENT VALLEYS. WEST WIND 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING. 


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FORECASTER...JC
REQUESTED BY...FBAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20140825.SOUTH.01/OTX