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SPOT FORECAST FOR RADIO...COLVILLE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
459 PM PDT MON OCT 1 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1646 PDT ON OCTOBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PDT TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT BRINGING GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR TUESDAY. THE FRONT WILL BE
A "DRY COLD FRONT" WITH LITTLE CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION. THE
GUSTIEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIDGE TOP (MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET) WILL
EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST WINDS. THE MAJORITY OF THE RADIO FIRE
WILL LIKELY BE PROTECTED FROM THE STRONGEST WINDS SINCE IT IS
SOMEWHAT SHELTERED WITH AN EAST ASPECT. HOWEVER...IF THERE ARE
PARTS OF THE FIRE NEAR THE RIDGE LINE...OR THAT HAVE A NORTH OR
NORTHWEST ASPECT...THOSE PARTS OF THE FIRE WILL RECEIVE STRONGER
WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........VARIABLE CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........RIDGE TOP WIND: SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND MIDNIGHT.
                    NORTHWEST WIND INCREASING TO 11 TO 15 MPH WITH
                    EARLY MORNING GUSTS TO 27 MPH.
                    MID SLOPE WIND: SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST OR NORTH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTH WIND WILL INCREASE UP
                    TO 7 TO 11 MPH BY SUNRISE WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1500
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 16 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........RIDGE TOP WIND: NORTHWEST 12 TO 16 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING
                    NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
                    TO 26 MPH.
                    MID SLOPE WIND: NORTH WIND 8 TO 12 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...RP
REQUESTED BY...HEATHER LEBRET
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121001.RADIO.01/OTX