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FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR STEHEKIN PILES...NPS NORTH CASCADES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
403 PM PST THU NOV 11 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1605 PST ON NOVEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS
EVENING THEN PASS EAST OF THE CREST AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. DRIER WEATHER IS EXPECTED
ON FRIDAY WITH LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY AFFECTING THE CREST. WINDS WILL
REMAIN NORTHWESTERLY THROUGH THE VALLEY.

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

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW IN THE EVENING
                    THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT ALONG THE CREST.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WIND 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5
                    TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-2600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.04 INCHES.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR THE CASCADE
                    CREST.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.01 INCHES.

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FORECASTER...MICHALSKI
REQUESTED BY...LORETTA DUKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101111.STEHE.01/SEW