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SPOT FORECAST FOR QUARTZITE 73...USFS-COF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
807 AM PDT THU MAY 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT 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.....55.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE 3 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST-WEST
                    WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1000...THEN MAINLY
                    UP-SLOPE AFTER 1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DRAINAGE 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER 2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 3500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...SHANE ROBSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120510.QUART.01/OTX