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SPOT FORECAST FOR PRESTON FOX...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
659 AM PDT THU APR 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON APRIL 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD AND UNSTABLE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRIFT
OVER THE PROPOSED BURN TODAY. THIS LOW WILL BRING UNSETTLED AND
COOL CONDITIONS TO THE AREA...WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE LOW WILL SAG SOUTH
OF THE AREA ON FRIDAY LOWERING THE CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW
                    SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45.
MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND WEST
                    8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN
                    THE EVENING.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE OR NORTHWEST 1 TO 4 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND
                    NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGETOP
                    WIND WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...MATT HAAPAPURO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110428.PREST.01/OTX