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SPOT FORECAST FOR CONVENTIONAL CARIBOU...CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1014 AM PDT FRI MAY 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 PDT ON MAY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A WEAK UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION TODAY WITH A
WEAK SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH BUILDING INTO WASHINGTON. THIS WILL
CREATE DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT WINDS. A WEAK DISTURBANCE
WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING BUT SHOULD BRING NO MORE
THAN AN INCREASE IN MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MF
REQUESTED BY...J RYAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090522.CONVE.01/OTX