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SPOT FORECAST FOR CASCADE HELLER...CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
134 PM PDT SUN SEP 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1335 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL BUILD OVER THE PROPOSED BURN THIS AFTERNOON
AND LINGER THROUGH MONDAY. THE PRESENCE OF THE RIDGE WILL RESULT
IN LIGHTER WINDS COMPARED TO YESTERDAY AS WELL AS COOLER
TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO REBOUND ON MONDAY AS THE
RIDGE AMPLIFIES AHEAD OF A DEEP OFFSHORE TROUGH. BY TUESDAY...THE TROUGH
WILL SHIFT OVER THE PROJECT BRINGING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES...
INCREASING MOISTURE AND A CHANCE OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT ABOVE RIDGE TOP OT 7800 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45.
MAX HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 0 TO 3 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT ABOVE RIDGETOP OR 7300 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT ABOVE RIDGE TOP OR 8300 FT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 13 TO 18 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...BRECK HUDSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090927.CASCA.01/OTX