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FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUE ALDER  1...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
107 PM PDT THU MAY 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 PDT ON MAY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHEAST ZONES TODAY
WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DECREASE TODAY WITH THE WINDS BECOMING
NORTHERLY THIS EVENING AND FRIDAY. DRY AIR MOVING INTO THE REGION
WILL RESULT IN VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL STRENGHTEN FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND FOR MAINLY LIGHT AND
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS AND WARMING TREND THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SCATTERED FAIR WEATHER CUMULUS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DRAIANGE 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER 2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST 6 TO 9
                    MPH AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...RANDY THOMAS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120510.BLUEA.01/OTX