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SPOT FORECAST FOR SO  CLE ELUM RIDGE...USFS - OWF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
535 AM PDT THU SEP 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL TRACK THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL
TIGHTEN UP THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT...FORCING EASTERLY WINDS
THIS MORNING. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RELAX BY MID MORNING
WHICH WILL ALLOW WINDS TO BECOME MORE TERRAIN DRIVEN BY LATE
AFTERNOON. MAINLY WARM AND DRY ON FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY NIGHT AND
THROUGH THE WEEKEND A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE REGION WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE STORM COOLER AND WETTER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST-SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    25 MPH THROUGH 0900...THEN EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 2500 FT AGL AFTER 1030.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49.
MAX HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO THE SURFACE AFTER 1930.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN INCREASING CLOUDS THROUGH THE DAY.
                    A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS FRIDAY EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING SOUTHWEST
                    5 TO 9 MPH AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL AFTER 1030.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...KIMIKO NALLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110929.SOCLE.01/OTX