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SPOT FORECAST FOR IRON I EAST...USFS CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
651 PM PDT MON MAY 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1845 PDT ON MAY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE IS RAPIDLY MOVING OUT OF THE AREA AND WE ARE EXPECTING
A COLD FRONT PASSAGE THROUGH THE BURN ARE BETWEEN 0500-0600. THIS
WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE BIGGEST
AFFECT FOR THIS BURN WILL BE INCREASED AND GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY. 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.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH ON THE RIDGE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1000 FEET AFTER 200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST-WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 23 TO 27 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090518.IRONI.02/OTX