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SPOT FORECAST FOR PURTTEMAN...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
621 AM PDT THU SEP 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG RIDGE OF UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY OVER
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TODAY AND PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND. THE UPPER
RIDGE WILL NUDGE THE THERMAL RIDGE OVER THE PROPOSED BURN SITE LATER
TODAY RESULTING IN WARM CONDITIONS ACCOMPANIED BY VERY DRY AIR ALOFT.
THIS COMBINATION WILL BRING THE HAINES INDEX INTO THE MODERATE 5
CATEGORY. MORE WARM AND DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY WITH POOR
NIGHTTIME RECOVERIES.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2200 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58.
MAX HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 0 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NEAR
                    SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...MARK VILLALOBOS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100930.PURTT.01/OTX