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SPOT FORECAST FOR BIRTHDAY...CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
839 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0819 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FIRE TODAY...WHILE A STORM SYSTEM
REMAINS WELL TO THE NORTHWEST. SOME HIGH CLOUDS WILL INCREASE DURING
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BUT LOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN DRY.
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO WARM A FEW MORE DEGREES EACH DAY
WHILE HUMIDITIES WILL LOWER. A MILD NIGHT IS EXPECTED WITH POCKETS
OF POOR TO MODERATE RECOVERIES AT THE MID SLOPES. SOUTHERLY WINDS
WILL CONTINUES. THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN LOOKS TO BE LATE ON SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY EARLY...THEN PARTLY SUNNY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77 AT 4500 FT...64 AT 6500 FT.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT AT 4500 FT...48 PERCENT AT 6500 FT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53 AT 4500 FT...49 AT 6500 FT.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT AT 4500 FT...85 PERCENT AT 6500 FT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO NEAR
                    SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79 AT 4500 FT...66 AT 6500 FT.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT AT 4500 FT...45 PERCENT AT 6500 FT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 2000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 TO 22 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...RF
REQUESTED BY...WENDY KUCERA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110922.BIRTH.01/OTX