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SPOT FORECAST FOR DOUGLAS COMPLEX MCNEIL CANYON...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
713 AM PDT MON JUL 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0751 MDT ON JULY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY SAG SOUTH DOWN THE OREGON COAST TODAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE EJECTING NORTHEAST THROUGH THE REGION
ON THURSDAY.  THIS WILL LEAD TO SEASONAL TEMPERATURES WITH
A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY.
.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 0800.  A CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................50 PERCENT BEFORE 0800 PDT THEN 20 PERCENT IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH GUSTS TO 16 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING AND THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 6 TO 12 MPH AFTER 1200 PDT. WINDS
                    IN THE CANYON BECOMING MORE TERRAIN DRIVEN
                    OR UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY AFTER 1000 PDT.  GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 6500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.


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FORECASTER...SB
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT BLYSTONE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120716.DOUGL.02/OTX