FNUS76 KOTX 132058
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BANGS F2...COLVILLE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
158 PM PDT FRI MAY 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1330 MDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL REMAIN OFF THE COAST THROUGH
SATURDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WHICH
WILL DELIVER GRADUAL WARMING AND MOISTENING TO THE AREA. THIS COMBINATION
WILL DESTABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE...WITH A SLOWLY INCREASING
THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE ODDS OF ANY
SHOWER OR STORM HITTING THE PROJECT ARE QUITE SMALL UNTIL SUNDAY. BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON VERY WET WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........VARIABLE HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST TO NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    OR THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
CWR.................LESS 5 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND
                    NORTHEAST TO EAST 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1...INCREASING TO 2 LATE.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WIND 6 TO 10 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND
                    EAST 12 TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...PATRICIA GOLDSMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110513.BANGS.01/OTX