370 
FNUS76 KOTX 162125
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST WIG...PRIEST LAKE - IDAHO DEPT OF LANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
225 PM PDT TUE SEP 16 2014

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 16. 
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE RIDGE AXIS IS GETTING KICKED EAST AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM 
MOVES INTO THE REGION. SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL INCREASE CLOUDS TODAY
AND WEDNESDAY. WE ARE STILL LOOKING AT A WEAK COLD FRONT PASSAGE 
AROUND MID-DAY THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN A BETTER CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY...BUT ALSO COOLER TEMPERATURES
AND INCREASED WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........VARIABLE HIGH CLOUDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80. 
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL THROUGH 1830. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. 

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS THROUGH NIGHT...BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY BY MORNING. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50. 
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH THROUGH 1900...THEN 
                    DRAINAGE 2 TO 5 MPH THROUGH THE NIGHT. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO BELOW 800 FT AGL AFTER 2000. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74. 
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING 
                    BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH AFTER
                    1130. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3900 FT AGL AFTER 1030. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...DAN BROWN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20140916.WESTW.02/OTX