FNUS76 KOTX 142329
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR STEPSTONE F145...COLVILLE BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
429 PM PDT SAT AUG 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1600 PDT ON AUGUST 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STEADY WARMING TREND WILL COME OVER THE FIRE AREA WITH A MID-LEVEL
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN...WHILE A SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH
BEGINS TO SHIFT EAST OF THE CASCADES. THIS WILL BRING CLEAR TO MOSTLY
CLEAR CONDITIONS AND DIURNAL WINDS...WITH SOME BRIEF GUSTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM AND HUMIDITY WILL
DIP. THE WARMING TREND LOOKS TO PEAK TOWARD TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY
FOLLOWED BY SOME INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND BREEZINESS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST-NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MAX HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    13 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1000
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST-NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4000                     FT AGL IN THE
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...JC
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON SUTTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100814.STEPS.01/OTX