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SPOT FORECAST FOR SO  CLE ELUM RIDGE...USFS - OWF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
359 AM PDT WED SEP 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE IS CURRENTLY BUILDING OVER THE REGION AND WILL
DOMINATE THE WEATHER THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN SEASONABLY
WARM TEMPERATURES...INCREASINGLY POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES
ALONG RIDGE TOPS AND MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS EXCEPT FOR EASTERLY
WINDS ALONG RIDGE TOPS. A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL BRING AN
INCREASING CHANCE OF RAIN TO THE REGION BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS APPEAR LIKELY EARLY NEXT WEEK.



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12
                    MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 12 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 18 MPH AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4000
                    FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST-SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....38.
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO THE SURFACE AFTER 1930.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE65...64.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH...
                    BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AFTER 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...KIMIKO NALLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110928.SOCLE.01/OTX