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FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST DOUGLAS...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1040 AM PDT TUE MAY 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1005 PDT ON MAY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL REMAIN OVER THE BURN AREA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL BE OVER THE REGION THROUGH
THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN A MODERATELY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE
WITH COOLER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND INTERMITTENT SHOWERS THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. FROM THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND NORTHWEST FLOW WILL
KEEP CONDITIONS ON THE COOL SIDE OF NORMAL WITH SHOWERS MOVING OFF
THE CASCADES EACH DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING...BECOMING PARTLY TO
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW
                    SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST-WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    25 MPH AT THE TOP OF THE RIDGE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW
                    SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN CLEARING OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28.
MAX HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL AFTER 2100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTY CLOUDY
                    WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...MEG TREBON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100504.EASTD.02/OTX