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SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FORK POTATO...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
530 AM PDT WED APR 24 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE COAST WILL KEEP A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW OVER
THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN DRY
CONDITIONS WITH A WARMING TREND THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS WILL
PRIMARILY BE OUT OF THE WEST THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
OFF THE COAST WILL BREAK DOWN OVER THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL
PROVIDE COOLER AND WINDIER CONDITIONS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ALONG
WITH A CHANCE FOR RAIN SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING
                    TO THE SOUTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 3500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 8 TO
                    12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 10
                    MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...MATT HAAPAPURO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130424.NORTH.01/OTX