FNUS76 KOTX 121956
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOLD MT RIDGE...COLVILLE BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1257 PM PDT SUN AUG 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1203 PDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BRING A HOT AND DRY
DAY TO THE FIRE WITH LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS. THE RIDGE WILL ALSO
DELIVER POOR NIGHTTIME RH RECOVERIES DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A
MID-LEVEL THERMAL BELT.  THE RIDGE AXIS WILL BEGIN TO SLIDE EAST ON
MONDAY WHICH SHOULD BRING AN INCREASE IN HIGH CLOUDS AND SLIGHTLY
WINDIER CONDITIONS AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE FIRE.  THE COLD
FRONT WILL PASS THE FIRE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY WITH A TRANSITION
TO MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....70.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST TO EAST WIND 1-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING HIGH
                     CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-4 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTH TO WEST 3-6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 7000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8-12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...COLE SEYMOUR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120812.GOLDM.01/OTX