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SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER AENEAS NORTH...U.S.F.S. TONASKET RD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
554 AM PDT FRI APR 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...INCREASING WINDS THROUGH MONDAY...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL BEGIN TO BREAKDOWN TODAY. THIS
WILL ALLOW A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS TO MOVE INLAND BETWEEN TODAY
AND MONDAY. THE FIRST ONE TODAY WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE CANADIAN
BORDER AND WILL WILL INCREASE WINDS A BIT. BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL COME THROUGH BRINGING BREEZY CONDITIONS.
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING WINDY
CONDITIONS. STRONG DOWNSLOPE FLOW OFF THE CASCADES WILL LIMIT
PRECIPITATION CHANCES WITH THE FRONT OVER THE BURN AREA...WITH
ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR RAIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    INCREASING TO 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
                    TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...SHAWN PLANK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130426.UPPER.01/OTX