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SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG CHIEF...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
204 PM PDT WED OCT 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1334 PDT ON OCTOBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER THE WASHINGTON
CASCADES. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED AT THE BIG CHIEF FIRE FOR AT
LEAST THE NEXT WEEK. EAST OR NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
SATURDAY OR SUNDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE OVER MONTANA COMBINED WITH LOW
PRESSURE OFF THE OREGON COAST PRODUCES EAST WINDS. TEMPERATURES
TODAY AND TOMORROW WILL BE BELOW AVERAGE...BUT A GRADUAL
WARMING IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE AIR MASS WILL BE
QUITE DRY WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY LEVELS VERY LOW THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

THANK YOU FOR THE OBSERVATIONS INCLUDED IN THE SPOT FORECAST
REQUEST. THESE ARE VERY HELPFUL TO US.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 6 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 3200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 7 TO 11 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...GK
REQUESTED BY...CENTRAL WASHINGT INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121003.BIGCH.02/OTX