FNUS76 KOTX 211800
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FORK ALPINE 5   6...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1100 AM PDT THU OCT 21 2010

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...STRONG COLD FRONT TO BRING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...AND
MOUNTAIN SNOW LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...

TODAY WILL BE THE LAST DAY OF TRANQUIL...SUNNY WEATHER. A WEAK COLD
FRONT WILL BRING INCREASING CLOUDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT
PRECIPITATION OVER THE CASCADES AND INTO NORTH IDAHO FRIDAY. A SECOND
COLD FRONT ON SATURDAY NIGHT WILL PRODUCE ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT
RAIN. A MUCH STRONGER FRONT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/ DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 4 MPH BY 10 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL EARLY...FALLING TO 300 FT AGL BY 10 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PB
REQUESTED BY...DAVE NORTH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101021.NORTH.02/OTX