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SPOT FORECAST FOR MCLAREN GULCH...CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
825 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 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. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A
FAST MOVING WEATHER SYSTEM ON TUESDAY. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BE
ON THE CASCADES AROUND 500AM AND EAST INTO MONTANA BY NOON. EXPECT
COOLER TEMPERATURES...A RAPID INCREASE 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.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UP-SLOPE 2-4 MPH AFTER 1000...INCREASING TO
                    SOUTHEAST-EAST UP-SLOPE 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER
                    1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH OVERNIGHT.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO UNDER 1000 FT AGL AFTER 2100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH...INCREASING TO
                    SOUTHWEST-WEST 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 TO 22 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...RANDY THOMAS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090518.MCLAR.01/OTX