FNUS76 KOTX 151744
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BANGS 20   22...COLVILLE USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1044 AM PDT WED SEP 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A MOIST FRONT...CURRENTLY POISED JUST OFF THE COAST...WILL DRIFT
TOWARD THE PROPOSED BURN SITE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
THIS WILL RESULT IN THICKENING CLOUDS AS WELL AS A CHANCE OF LIGHT
RAIN LATE TONIGHT. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN
PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT SHOULD PASS THROUGH THE
AREA THURSDAY FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF CLEARING AND INCREASING
SOUTHWEST WINDS.

.TODAY...

CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...EK
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100915.BANGS.01/OTX