FNUS76 KOTX 031648
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BURNT VALLEY 2...COLVILLE USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
948 AM PDT WED JUN 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 PDT ON JUNE 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY BEFORE A
CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN COMMENCES ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY
NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND INCREASED HUMIDITIES ARE
EXPECTED BY FRIDAY...WHICH WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CHANCE OF WETTING
RAIN ESPECIALLY FRIDAY EVENING. THIS PATTERN CHANGE WILL EVOLVE AS
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH A SLOW-MOVING LOW OFF THE NORTH CALIFORNIA
COAST TODAY SHIFTS INLAND AND INTERACTS WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHING
FROM THE NORTHWEST.  THERE IS ABOVE AVERAGE CONFIDENCE THAT
TEMPERATURES WILL TREND DOWNWARD AND HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE DURING THE
FRIDAY TO SATURDAY PERIOD...WHILE THE EXTENT AND INTENSITY OF
PRECIPITATION IS FAR LESS CERTAIN.

THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN ON SATURDAY...WITH
TEMPERATURES NEAR SEASONAL AVERAGES.  ALTHOUGH THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION WILL DECREASE EARLY NEXT WEEK...TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY
WARM SLIGHTLY AND REMAIN CLOSE TO SEASONAL.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    INCREASING TO 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 8000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...KJ
REQUESTED BY...SHANE ROBSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090603.BURNT.01/OTX