FNUS76 KOTX 271620
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR STRAY DOG ACTIVITY BL 55...COLVILLE BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
920 AM PDT MON APR 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A PROLONGED PERIOD OF NORTHERLY FLOW WILL KEEP A FAIRLY COLD AND
UNSTABLE AIRMASS OVER THE BURN AREA INTO TUESDAY. BREEZY CONDITIONS
TODAY WILL INCREASE TO WINDY CONDITIONS AS NORTH WINDS FUNNEL DOWN
NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED VALLEYS. MOST OF THE INSTABILITY WILL BE SOUTH
OF THE BURN SITE WEDNESDAY WHICH SHOULD RESULT IN A GENERAL DRYING
AND WARMING TREND ON THEREAFTER THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................35 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOP/UPVALLEY 3 TO 5 IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 13 TO 17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS
                    IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
                    SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................25 PERCENT...AS SNOW
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING
                    TO THE NORTHEAST 14 TO 18 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NEAR
                    SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 18 TO 22 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................45 PERCENT...AS SNOW
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 18 TO 22 MPH.

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FORECASTER...EK
REQUESTED BY...STEVE LARAMIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090427.STRAY.01/OTX