FNUS76 KOTX 110042
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PASS CREEK FIRE...COLVILLE USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
542 PM PDT MON AUG 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1718 PDT ON AUGUST 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BURN AREA WILL QUICKLY GET PUSHED EAST
TONIGHT AS ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TAKES UP RESIDENCY OVER
SOUTHERN BC. THE RESULTANT SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE THE
CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION OVER NIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY...AND KEEP
TEMPERATURES JUST BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL
MOVE IN ON THURSDAY AND LINGER INTO THE WEEKEND. SO WHILE WEDNESDAY
MAY BRING A BRIEF BREAK IN THE WEATHER EXPECT MORE COOL AND WET
WEATHER THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH SHOWERS AND COOL TEMPERATURES
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. EXPECT DRY CONDITIONS WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR
NORMAL ON MONDAY.
.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH ON THE SLOPE...
                    SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
                    MPH ON THE RIDGE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...EK
REQUESTED BY...SHANE ROBSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090810.PASSC.02/OTX