FNUS76 KOTX 311958 FWSOTX SPOT FORECAST FOR BEAN CREEK...FS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1258 PM PDT WED JUL 31 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1235 PDT ON JULY 31. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE ONLY LIGHT RAINFALL AMOUNTS. ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE AS THE STORM MOVES INTO THE REGION. A COOL AND WET DAY IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LINGERS. A WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED FOR THE FIRE BY FRIDAY. WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN OVER THE WEEKEND AND ESPECIALLY NEXT WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5PM. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84. MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................15 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58. MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........3 LOW. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................70 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................5. HAINES INDEX........3 LOW. $$ FORECASTER...RM REQUESTED BY...CAROL RATCLIFFE TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20130731.BEANC.01/OTX