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SPOT FORECAST FOR ST  MARIES MISSION...WAIIMT#1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
345 PM PDT THU OCT 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1609 MDT ON OCTOBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON WHILE TEMPERATURES
REACH THE MID 60S. THE COOL AND DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 60S AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPPING INTO
THE TEENS DURING THE AFTERNOON. THERE IS NO CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND CONTINUED DRY INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 5000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6-12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NEAR
                    SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6-12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND................TERRAIN DRIVEN 3-8 MPH SUNDAY AND MONDAY...NORTH
                    5-10 MPH GUSTING TO 15 TUESDAY.

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FORECASTER...JCLEV
REQUESTED BY...JOE BLAZEK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121004.STMAR.01/OTX