FNUS76 KOTX 021545
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BROWNS LAKE...USFS COLVILLE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
845 AM PDT THU MAY 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON MAY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

   WEAK COLD FRONT TONIGHT FOR SHIFTING WINDS

HIGH CLOUDS WILL BEGIN INCREASING TODAY AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES
THE REGION.  EXPECT WINDS TO COME AROUND TO THE SOUTH TODAY BEFORE
SWITCHING TO THE NORTH OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLIGHTLY
WARMER TODAY WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. THE COLD FRONT WILL
SLIDE THROUGH OVERNIGHT BRINGING PASSING HIGH CLOUDS. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL THEN STRENGTHEN OVER THE WEEKEND PROMOTING A WARMING TREND.
WE WILL NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE NORTHEAST WINDS PICKING UP ON
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY  THE NEXT BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION MAY
BE BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. INCREASING HIGH CIRRUS THROUGH
                    THE DAY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    14 MPH AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 3500 FT AGL AFTER 1030.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A FEW SPRINKLES POSSIBLE
                    THROUGH THE NIGHT
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER
                    2300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE AFTER 2030.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH
                    AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 3500 FT AGL AFTER 1030.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN YANKEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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