FNUS76 KSEW 272103
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR MEADOW CREEK...WASHINGTON DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
203 PM PDT THU AUG 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1418 MDT ON AUGUST 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

...ANOTHER NIGHT OF VERY POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES...
...GUSTY EAST WINDS ON FRIDAY MORNING...

.DISCUSSION...A HOT AND DRY AIR MASS IS IN PLACE OVER THE FIRE
THIS AFTERNOON WITH INSTABILITY INCREASING UNTIL SUNSET. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BETWEEN NOW AND SUNSET SHOULD BOTTOM OUT IN THE 15-20
PERCENT RANGE. THE SAME AIR MASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE TONIGHT WITH
POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES. ONE LAST MORNING OF GUSTY EAST WINDS IS
EXPECTED ON FRIDAY MORNING. ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON...A SURGE OF
MARINE AIR WILL ARRIVE AT THE FIRE...QUICKLY REVERSING THE WIND
DIRECTION WHILE BRINGING IN COOLER AND MORE HUMID AIR BY LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.

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

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0%.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MID-LEVEL....6 OR HIGH.
                    HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    SHIFTING TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE.
                    HIGH-LEVEL...4 OR LOW.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...HANER
REQUESTED BY...BECKY DOLAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090827.MEADO.01/SEW