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FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH WEIR N...FT LEWIS FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
840 AM PDT TUE JUL 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON JULY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS
EXPANDING OVER THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL BRING THE START OF A
DRAMATIC WARMING AND DRYING TREND TODAY. FAIRLY STRONG NORTH-
NORTHEAST PRESSURE GRADIENTS DOWN THE LENGTH OF PUGET SOUND WILL
CAUSE A MODERATE NORTH-NORTHEAST BREEZE OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY.

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

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH WITH AFTERNOON
                    GUSTS TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 13 TO 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING NEARLY
                    CALM AFTER 2100 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL AFTER
                    2100 PDT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 12 TO 18 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HANER
REQUESTED BY...DAN LEEPER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100706.SOUTH.01/SEW