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SPOT FORECAST FOR BIRD CAGE II...CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1059 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON AUGUST 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY AND TONIGHT.
THIS WILL BRING A BIT WARMER TEMPERATURES AND DIURNAL WINDS. A COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BURN AREA MONDAY EVENING BETWEEN 1800-2100.
THIS WILL BRING INCREASING WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AND A
FEW SHOWERS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. MAINLY SEASONAL CONDITIONS THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...WITH ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE
REGION ON FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........MAINLY UP-SLOPE NORTH 6 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 4500 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1200.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43.
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DRAINAGE 3 TO 5 MPH AFTER 2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR THE SURFACE AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH AFTER
                    1000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 13 TO 17 MPH 1100.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...HOEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090824.BIRDC.01/OTX