FNUS76 KSEW 272342
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIXON...USFS OLYMPIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
442 PM PDT TUE OCT 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1240 MDT ON OCTOBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA
TONIGHT AND MOVE ACROSS WASHINGTON ON WEDNESDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD
FRONT THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL BRING WINDY AND QUITE WET
CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

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

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.
FREEZING LEVEL......3500 FEET.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WIND.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.
FREEZING LEVEL......3500 FEET.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS AND CHANCE OF RAIN.
CWR.................70-80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........71-76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT SOUTHEAST WIND 3 TO 5 MPH EARLY
                    INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.30 INCHES.
FREEZING LEVEL......NEAR 10000 FEET

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
PERIODS OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FREEZING LEVEL 10200 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FREEZING LEVEL 9100 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. FREEZING LEVEL 5100 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PRANGE
REQUESTED BY...OLE SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091027.RIXON.01/SEW