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SPOT FORECAST FOR ANTOINE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
639 AM PDT WED MAY 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 05.
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 MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY
AND TONIGHT. 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
ALOFT WILL KEEP CONDITIONS ON THE COOL SIDE OF NORMAL WITH SHOWERS
MOVING OFF THE CASCADES EACH DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
                    THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...AC
REQUESTED BY...JEFF BOUSCHOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100505.ANTOI.01/OTX