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SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER RIVER UNIT 55A...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1056 AM PDT FRI MAY 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 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.....57.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UP-SLOPE 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DRAINAGE AFTER 2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UP-SLOPE 5 TO 7 MPH AFTER 1000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 3500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...RANDY THOMAS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120511.UPPER.01/OTX