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SPOT FORECAST FOR MEL 4...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
506 PM PDT TUE APR 23 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE COAST WILL KEEP A DRY NORTHERLY FLOW OVER
THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN DRY
CONDITIONS WITH A WARMING TREND TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. FOR THE
WEEKEND...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH SHOWERS
PASSING THROUGH THE REGION AT TIMES.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    SWITCHING WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 4000 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 TO 16 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    SWITCHING WEST-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH AFTER
                    1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 4500 FT AGL AFTER 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 17 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SVH
REQUESTED BY...REED HECKLY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130424.MEL4_.01/OTX