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FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BURTON 58...COLVILLE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1139 AM PDT THU APR 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BURN SITE THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS WILL USHER IN DRIER AIR...LOWER DEW POINTS AND GUSTY WINDS.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY FOLLOW TONIGHT AND FRIDAY FOR DRY
CONDITIONS AND LESS WIND. THEN THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING
ANOTHER CHANCE OF MOISTURE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.
.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........HIGH THIN CLOUDS THIS MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY
                    SUNNY AFTER 1300.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING  NORTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST-NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN INCREASING CLOUDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 3500
                    FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100422.BURTO.01/OTX