FNUS76 KOTX 231728
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR THREE FORKS FIRE...COLVILLE BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1028 AM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1005 PDT ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

LOW PRESSURE PASSING ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER TODAY WILL PRODUCE
SOME BREEZY CONDITIONS WITH COOL TEMPERATURES. THE STRONGER WINDS
WILL BE EXPERIENCED ON THE EXPOSED RIDGE TOPS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
AFFECTING THE FIRE SITE. CLOUD COVER WILL INCREASE BUT THE CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MINIMAL...LAYING CLOSER TO THE
CANADIAN BORDER. WINDS AND CLOUDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING. SOME
CLOUDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON TUESDAY...BUT
ONCE AGAIN THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM THREAT WILL BE PRIMARILY
NORTH OF THE FIRE SITE.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 5000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 5000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...JC
REQUESTED BY...CLINT DESAUTEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120723.THREE.01/OTX