FNUS76 KOTX 131851
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MISERY 39...COLVILLE USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1151 AM PDT FRI MAY 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 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 SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL WHICH
DELIVER GRADUAL WARMING AND MOISTENING OF THE AREA. THIS COMBINATION
WILL DESTABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE...WITH THE THREAT OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BY SATURDAY. BY SUNDAY VERY WET
WEATHER IS EXPECTED AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PIVOTS INLAND.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........VARIABLE HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND BECOMING
                    EAST TO NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 5000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST TO EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    OR SPRINKLES LATE.
CWR.................NEAR 0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 0 TO 3 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND NORTHEAST TO
                    EAST 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST TO EAST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE
                    MORNING...WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR
                    THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE DAY.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WIND 1 TO 4 MPH. RIDGETOP WINDS
                    NORTHEAST TO EAST 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 18 TO 22 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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