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SPOT FORECAST FOR NATAPOC 11   12...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
931 AM PDT THU MAY 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0915 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.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 5000 FT AGL AFTER 1130.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH...BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST-EAST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1030.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 4000 FT AGL AFTER 1030.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...7 SANBERG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120510.NATAP.01/OTX