FNUS76 KOTX 301301 FWSOTX SPOT FORECAST FOR SUN MOUNTAIN...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 601 AM PDT TUE JUL 30 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2037 PDT ON JULY 29. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... CONTINUED WARM THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH LIGHT MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS. AFTERNOON HEATING AND WEAK DISTURBANCES MOVING UP FROM THE SOUTH AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING LOW WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE REGION. IN ADDITION WINDS IN AND NEAR ANY SHOWER/STORMS MAY BE ERRATIC. A BIG PATTERN CHANGE IS EXPECTED THURSDAY AS A WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES IN ALLOWING FOR INCREASED CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING THURSDAY...CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING EAST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. CWR.................20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....53. MAX HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY AFTER NOON. CWR.................20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73. MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. $$ FORECASTER...JC REQUESTED BY...CWICC TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20130729.SUNMO.01/OTX