FNUS76 KOTX 211537 FWSOTX SPOT FORECAST FOR STRAY DOG WUI 234...COLVILLE BIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 837 AM PDT WED APR 21 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON APRIL 21. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A WEAK SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH LAYS OVER THE BURN AREA THIS MORNING AND WILL MOVE EAST TODAY. A STORM SYSTEM WELL TO THE SOUTH OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL PUSH HEAVY CLOUDS INTO THE REGION...BUT PROBABLY NO PRECIPITATION. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TODAY. THURSDAY WILL CONTINUE TO BE DRY WITH VARIABLE CLOUDS...BUT THE WINDS WILL BECOME MORE NORTHERLY...ALTHOUGH STILL RELATIVELY LIGHT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH OVERNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71. MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...MF REQUESTED BY...BRANDON SUTTON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100421.STRAY.01/OTX