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SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH GROUSE...IPNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1028 AM PDT FRI MAY 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON MAY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE BUILDING INTO THE AREA TODAY AND
WILL STRENGTHEN INTO THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL RESULT IN LIGHT
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS...WARMING TEMPERATURES...AND LOW RH VALUES
LINGERING THROUGH TUESDAY. EXPECT STRONG MORNING INVERSIONS EACH
MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UP-SLOPE...NORTHWEST-NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH
                    AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DRAINAGE NORTH-NORTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH
                    AFTER 2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING UP-SLOPE WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH
                    AFTER 1030.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...SARA SAVAGE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120511.SOUTH.01/OTX