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SPOT FORECAST FOR BARKER CANYON COMPLEX...DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
803 PM PDT SUN SEP 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1950 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY VERY NEAR TO
THE FIRE AREA FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...

A STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE BURN ARE TONIGHT AND BRING
A SECOND COLD FRONT THROUGH. AS SUCH EXPECT GUSTY WEST WINDS
TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH SUNSET MONDAY.
THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITY FOR HAZARDOUS FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS. HIGH PRESSURE WITH A WARMING TREND BEGINNING
TUESDAY AND LASTING THROUGH THE WEEK.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56.
MAX HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
                    35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTHWEST-WEST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING INCREASING TO WEST 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 22 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50.
MAX HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 19 TO 23 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35
                    MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH
                    AFTER 2100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...MIKE DINGLE - EM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120909.BARKE.01/OTX