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FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MILEPOST 281...WA TEAM 4
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
353 PM PDT FRI SEP 4 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...TURNING THEN MUCH COOLER AND WETTER FOR THE WEEKEND...

EXPECT MILD WEATHER TONIGHT UNDER LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS AND
INCREASING CLOUDS. A SPRINKLE IS POSSIBLE...BUT WILL BE VERY
LIGHT. A STALLED COLD FRONT CURRENTLY ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST
WILL BEGIN TO SWEEP INLAND SATURDAY...THE PRECURSOR TO A MUCH
COOLER AIRMASS THAT WILL ACCOMPANY A VERY SHOWERY WEATHER PATTERN
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDER WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST
FOR SUNDAY. DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK INTO THE REGION
BEGINNING TUESDAY...WITH SLOW BUT STEADY WARMING THE REST OF THE
WEEK.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................3 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 2 TO 4 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 9 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................3 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53.
MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AT 3 TO 5 MPH
                    AROUND 11 PM.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...PB
REQUESTED BY...TOM LEUSCHEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090904.MILEP.01/OTX