FNUS76 KOTX 261953 FWSOTX SPOT FORECAST FOR CASCADE 33...COLVILLE USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1253 PM PDT MON APR 26 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1600 PDT ON APRIL 26. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... CLOUDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT OFF THE WEST COAST OF WASHINGTON. TODAY WILL BE MUCH WARMER AND DRIER WITH GENERAL EASTERLY WINDS AHEAD OF THIS FRONT. RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT WITH THE COLD FRONT BRINGING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND WINDS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH TUESDAY. THE BEST CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN WILL BE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY EVENING. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58. MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. CWR.................20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39. MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 14 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CWR.................60 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51. MIN HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. $$ FORECASTER...TC REQUESTED BY...TRISH GOLDSMITH TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100426.CASCA.01/OTX