FNUS76 KOTX 172027
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CASCADE HF RMEF...COLVILLE USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
127 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 PDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CURRENTLY OVER WESTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
WILL DROP TOWARD THE PROJECT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
THIS WILL PUSH A WEAK COLD FRONT INTO THE AREA BRINGING A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES. THE AIR MASS BEHIND THE COLD
FRONT WILL FEATURE COOLER TEMPERATURES AND ENOUGH INSTABILITY FOR
A SMALL CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    LIGHT SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES.
CWR.................LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST
                    3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WIND
                    GUSTS TO 12 MPH OUT OF THE WEST.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 14 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN
                    SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES.
CWR.................LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WIND 2 TO 5 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO
                    12 MPH AT THE RIDGETOP.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 5500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...PATRICIA GOLDSMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120517.CASCA.01/OTX