FNUS76 KSEW 200202
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR ONE MILE...NPS NORTH CASCADES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
702 PM PDT SUN JUL 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1832 PDT ON JULY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING WILL QUICKLY REBOUND
BACK INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ON MONDAY WITH HOT WEATHER EXPECTED
TUESDAY AND OVER THE INTERIOR ON WEDNESDAY. A WEAK MARINE PUSH IS
EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AS THE UPPER RIDGE BRIEFLY WEAKENS...BUT THEN
THE RIDGE SHOULD BUILD BACK EVEN STRONGER AND HOTTER NEXT WEEKEND.

TEMPERATURES NEXT WEEKEND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE THE HOTTEST WEATHER
SO FAR THIS YEAR.

 FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10
 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0%.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......UPSLOPE WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH
                    BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 200 FT AGL IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......UPSLOPE 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5400 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WIND.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET. UPSLOPE WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET. UPSLOPE WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET. UPSLOPE WINDS AROUND 9 MPH...
BATTLING NEAR THE RIDGE TOP.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. FREEZING
LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET. UPSLOPE WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 60. HIGHS IN THE MID AND UPPER 90S.
FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 15000 FEET.

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FORECASTER...FELTON
REQUESTED BY...LESHA HASTINGS-SKAER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090719.ONEMI.01/SEW