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FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR 3 MILE HFR...COLVILLE BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1131 AM PDT WED OCT 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 PDT ON OCTOBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BURN AREA UNTIL
LATE IN THE DAY THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN LIGHT TERRAIN
DRIVEN WINDS AND UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES. THE RIDGE
WILL BREAK DOWN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ALLOWING A STRONG
COLD FRONT TO PASS THROUGH THE AREA. THIS FRONT WILL BRING
SIGNIFICANT COOLING AND BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS. IT WILL ALSO
BRING A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........VARIABLE HIGH CLOUDS THROUGH 1400 THEN
                    MAINLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41 AT BASE OF PROJECT TO 47 AT TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT AT TOP TO 80 PERCENT AT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 0 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...DUSTY ENSMINGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101013.3MILE.01/OTX