FNUS76 KOTX 031607
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR COYOTE III...COLVILLE USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
907 AM PDT WED JUN 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 PDT ON JUNE 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY BEFORE A CHANGE IN THE
WEATHER PATTERN COMMENCES ACROSS THE REGION LATE THURSDAY. COOLER
TEMPERATURES AND INCREASED HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY.  IN
FACT...THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF PRECIPITATION LOOKS TO BE
ON FRIDAY...AND ESPECIALLY FRIDAY EVENING...AS MOISTURE ASSOCIATED
WITH A SLOW-MOVING NOW OFF THE NORTH CALIFORNIA COAST SHIFTS INLAND
AND INTERACTS WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST.

BEYOND FRIDAY...TEMPERATURES WILL TREND DOWNWARD AND CLOSER TO
SEASONAL AVERAGES FOR THE WEEKEND.  THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
CHANCE OF WETTING PRECIPITATION ON SATURDAY...WITH DRIER AND
SOMEWHAT WARMER TEMPERATURES FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 7000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 8000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.

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