FNUS76 KOTX 191438
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR QUARTZITE SOUTH  54 61...COLVILLE USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
738 AM PDT SAT MAY 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION TODAY WILL LEAD TO DRY AND
SEASONAL CONDITIONS. HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO SHIFT EAST TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY...LEADING TO AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE. THIS WILL BE IN THE
FORM OF INCREASING CLOUDS ON SUNDAY. THE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH
ON MONDAY BRINGING WITH IT A CHANCE FOR A WETTING RAIN. A WETTER
AND COOLER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58 TOP...62 BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT TOP...30 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 1 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60 TOP...64 BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT TOP...34 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                    4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...SHANE ROBSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120519.QUART.01/OTX