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SPOT FORECAST FOR CONVENTIONAL CARIBOU  19...CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1238 PM PDT MON MAY 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 PDT ON MAY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE REGION FOR ONE MORE DAY. THIS WILL
RESULT IN WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS TO BE FOLLOWED BY A FAST MOVING
WEATHER SYSTEM ON TUESDAY. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH
THE BURN AREA AROUND 1100 AND BE EAST INTO MONTANA BY NOON. EXPECT
COOLER TEMPERATURES...A RAPID INCREASE IN WIND AND THE CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WESTERLY FLOW WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
WILL GIVE WAY TO WEAK HIGH PRESSURE ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL BRING A
RETURN TO MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS WITH SEASONAL TEMPERATURES THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING HIGH THIN CIRRUS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS INCREASING TO SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 WITH
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500 FT AFTER 1300.
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 13 TO 17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53.
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER 2100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 19 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
                    WINDS GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL AFTER 0900.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 23 TO 27 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...DOUG NACE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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