FNUS76 KOTX 252352
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BROWN S LAKE 35...USDA FS COLVILLE N.F.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
452 PM PDT THU APR 25 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED TO GET AN UPDATED SPOT IN THE MORNING

.DISCUSSION...


MUCH STRONGER WINDS EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL BEGIN TO BREAKDOWN ON FRIDAY.
THIS WILL ALLOW A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS TO MOVE INLAND
BETWEEN FRIDAY AND MONDAY. THE FIRST ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE CANADIAN BORDER AND WILL WILL INCREASE
WINDS A BIT. BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL COME
THROUGH FOLLOWED BY A STRONGER SYSTEM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
EXPECT WINDY CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY WITH A BETTER CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION...ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY TIN THE MORNING..INCREASING CLOUDS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 15 MPH AFTER 1200.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    DECREASING TO SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH IN HE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS 15
                    TO 20 MPH AFTER 1400.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN HICKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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