FNUS76 KOTX 061803
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR 3 MILE HFR...COLVILLE BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1103 AM PDT THU MAY 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1105 PDT ON MAY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A GENERALLY COOL AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS OVER THE REGION TODAY THROUGH
FRIDAY WILL PROMOTE AFTERNOON LIGHT RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE BURN VICINITY. WHILE THE CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN IS LOW...THERE
IS A GOOD CHANCE OF THE BURN AREA EXPERIENCING AT LEAST A SPRINKLE
THIS AFTERNOON. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE THAT SOME SHOWERS MAY GROW
INTO WEAK THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS ON FRIDAY WILL BE
LESS THAN TODAY...BUT STILL PRESENT. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY BETWEEN HEAVY CUMULUS BUILD UPS.
                    SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 2 TO 5 MPH. ERRATIC WINDS WITH GUSTS
                    UP TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTH 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER 10 AM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 6500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON SUTTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100506.3MILE.02/OTX