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SPOT FORECAST FOR PLATINUM 29-33...WA-CWC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1137 AM PDT MON MAY 14 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1035 PDT ON MAY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

WARM AND DRY WEATHER WILL PERSIST OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY
AND THROUGH TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE ABOUT 3 TO 6
DEGREES WARMER THAN YESTERDAY...WITH TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS IN
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE ONSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED
TO INCREASE TUESDAY...LEADING TO SOME INCREASED WINDS FROM
THE WEST. SOME UNCERTAINTY EXISTS AS TO HOW QUICKLY THIS
WESTERLY FLOW DEVELOPS. IF IT DEVELOPS QUICKER THEN TEMPERATURES
WILL BE COOLER AND MINIMUM HUMIDITIES WILL BE HIGHER. HOWEVER
THE CHANGE FROM MONDAY TO TUESDAY EITHER WAY IS NOT EXPECTED
TO BE SIGNIFICANT AT THIS TIME...OTHER THAN THE INCREASED WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH...BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JC
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120514.PLATI.01/OTX