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SPOT FORECAST FOR BUTLER CREEK...CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
827 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0810 PDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CURRENTLY OVER WESTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
WILL DROP SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE PROJECT TONIGHT. THIS DISTURBANCE
WILL PUSH A WEAK COLD FRONT INTO THE AREA BRINGING A SMALL CHANCE
OF SPRINKLES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. COOLER AIR AND INCREASED WEST
WINDS WILL IMPACT THE AREA ON FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THIS MORNING...THEN INCREASING
                    CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND 2 TO 5 MPH THIS
                    MORNING...INCREASING TO 4 TO 8 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH POSSIBLE
                    NEAR THE RIDGE TOP.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES.
CWR.................NEAR 0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37.
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN
                    SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES.
CWR.................LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 15 MPH OVER THE RIDGE TOP.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                    5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...RANDY THOMAS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120517.BUTLE.01/OTX