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FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MISERY LAKE NW...COLVILLE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1127 AM PDT THU MAY 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 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.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH....BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    TO NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 4500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...PATRICIA GOLDSMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120510.MISER.01/OTX