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SPOT FORECAST FOR STEHEKIN PILES 09...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
902 AM PST THU NOV 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON NOVEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS A WEATHER SYSTEM
MOVES INLAND WELL TO THE SOUTH OF THE AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY MORNING BRINGING SOME SNOW. EXPECT DRIER CONDITIONS
TO RESUME FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN DOWNSLOPE FLOW OFF THE CASCADES. MAINLY
DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ON SATURDAY.

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

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WIND.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. CHANCE OF
                    SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WIND 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3-5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING. PARTLY SUNNY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................30.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MIN HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WIND 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST
                    5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH BECOMING WEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ALBRECHT
REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL KOENEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091112.STEHE.01/SEW