FNUS76 KOTX 031514
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR RADIO...COLVILLE USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
814 AM PDT WED OCT 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0818 MDT ON OCTOBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

THE COOLEST AIR MASS OF THE SEASON HAS MOVED OVER THE RADIO FIRE.
HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL ONLY REACH THE 50S TO LOW 60S DEPENDING
ON THE ELEVATION. THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO FROM THE NORTH OR NORTHEAST
TODAY...AND RELATIVELY LIGHT. THE WEATHER FOR TOMORROW SHOULD BE
VERY SIMILAR TO TODAY. THERE IS NO CHANCE OF RAIN FOR THE NEXT 7
TO 10 DAYS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....1800 FT...62.
                    3400 FT...52.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30 IN THE VALLEY. 37 MID SLOPE.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY. AS LOW AS 55 PERCENT
                    MID SLOPE.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
                    NORTH OR NORTHWEST 1 TO 4 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING NEAR SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 1 TO 4 MPH OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....1800 FT...61.
                    3400 FT...51.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING NORTH
                    OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...GK
REQUESTED BY...COLVILLE NF
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121003.RADIO.01/OTX