FNUS76 KOTX 181700
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR 4 BEARS ACTIVITY...COLVILLE BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1000 AM PDT MON OCT 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0955 PDT ON OCTOBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE NEXT FEW
DAYS. OCCASIONALLY THICK HIGH CLOUDS WILL TRANSIT THE REGION...BUT NO
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. A PLACID SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
ALSO HOLD OVER THE REGION PROMOTING LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS THROUGH
THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES AND MINIMUM RH WILL BE SEASONABLY NORMAL WITH
LOW MIXING HEIGHTS AFTER STRONG NOCTURNAL INVERSIONS MIX OUT AFTER
11 AM. A COOLER AND WETTER PATTERN WILL RETURN AS EARLY AS FRIDAY BUT
DEFINITELY FOR THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY THROUGH THICK HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 1800 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT BRANDON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101018.4BEAR.01/OTX