FNUS76 KSEW 021902
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR BRUSH CREEK COPPER RIDGE...NPS NORTH CASCADES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1202 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1142 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

...BECOMING WINDY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE NORTH CASCADES LATE
TONIGHT. IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE
FROM NOW THROUGH THIS EVENING...PARTICULARLY ON EXPOSED RIDGE
TOPS. WETTING RAINS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AS THE FRONT PASSES.
A BRIEF PERIOD OF RIDGING WILL BRING QUIETER WEATHER ON FRIDAY
BEFORE AN EVEN WETTER FRONT MOVES INTO THE NORTH CASCADES ON
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

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

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 6-10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND
                    16-19 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS OF 25-30
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MID-LEVEL....4 OR LOW.
                    HIGH-LEVEL...4 OR LOW.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 18-25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 24 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE.
                    HIGH-LEVEL...2 OR VERY LOW.
LAL.................2.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS...MAINLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................10%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MID-LEVEL....3 OR VERY LOW.
                    HIGH-LEVEL...2 OR VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...HANER
REQUESTED BY...LESHA HASTINGS-SKAER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090902.BRUSH.01/SEW