676
FNUS76 KOTX 061923
FWSOTX
SPOT FORECAST FOR LYNCH GULCH RX UNIT 5...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1223 PM PDT WED MAY 6 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON MAY 07.
DISCUSSION
MILD CONDITIONS WITH BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS IN THE AFTERNOONS
EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE BEYOND FRIDAY.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
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FORECASTS FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE
10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WIND.
***VENTILATION INDEX IS DERIVED FROM TRANSPORT WIND
MULTIPLIED BY THE MIXING HEIGHT DIVIDED BY 100.
CATEGORIES: LOW (< 200), MODERATE (200-500),
HIGH (500-800), AND VERY HIGH (> 800).
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THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 6-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...HIGH (612).
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 1-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 7 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...MODERATE (336) DECREASING TO LOW (5) OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 17 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...HIGH (535) INCREASING TO VERY HIGH (911) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...DB
REQUESTED BY...WILLIAM BOWMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2612955.0/OTX
.DELDT 05/06/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL IMORGAN@BLM.GOV,WILLIAM.BOWMAN@USDA.GOV
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