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FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MINERAL HILL...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
455 PM PDT TUE SEP 28 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST THIS WEEK INTO THE START OF THE WEEKEND.  WARM AND DRY
WEATHER WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY.   A STORM SYSTEM WILL
IMPACT THE BURN AREA SUNDAY INTO THE START OF THE WEEK BRINGING
COOLER TEMPERATURES...BREEZY WINDS...AND CHANCE FOR RAIN.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2700 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56.
MAX HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NEAR
                    SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH...BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3300 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...SB
REQUESTED BY...RICHARD PARRISH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100930.MINER.01/OTX