FNUS76 KOTX 140221
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SILVER STAR...COLVILLE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
721 PM PDT TUE AUG 13 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1855 PDT ON AUGUST 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL PERSIST OVER THE FIRE ON WEDNESDAY
BRINGING ANOTHER DAY OF HOT AND DRY WEATHER. THE RIDGE WILL
SHIFT INTO MONTANA ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY ALLOWING
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT TO NEAR THE AREA. THE FRONT WILL
DELIVER INCREASING CLOUDS AND SOUTHWEST WINDS AS WELL AS
SLIGHTLY COOLER  TEMPERATURES. ANY CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
WILL LIKELY HOLD OFF UNTIL FRIDAY.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
                    AFTER 9 PM....DECREASING TO 4 TO 7 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL BEFORE 8PM...DROPPING TO NEAR
                    THE SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH....BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 11 AM....BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 8 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 15 MPH AFTER 2 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE...BECOMING 5500 FT AGL AFTER 11 AM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60.
MAX HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH BEFORE 8 PM...BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 5 TO 7 MPH.
                    GUST TO 15 MPH BEFORE 10 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...JC
REQUESTED BY...GIDDINGS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130813.SILVE.01/OTX