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FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ORION SBA  UNIT 8...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
554 AM PDT FRI MAY 3 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...


HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY REBUILD OVER THE REGION THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK.  LIGHT NORTHERLY GRADIENTS TODAY WILL BE FOLLOWED
BY BREEZY EAST/NORTHEAST WINDS OVER THE WEEKEND.  GIVEN THE
AMOUNT OF SHELTERING AT THE LOCATION OF THE PROJECT...NORTHERLY
GRADIENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE MUCH IMPACT ON THE WIND
FORECAST TODAY.  THE NEXT THREAT FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE AROUND
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.  TEMPERATURES WILL WARM WELL ABOVE NORMAL
WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY OR SOUTHWEST AFTER
                    1100 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST 6 TO 11 GUSTS TO 18 MPH
                    AFTER 1100 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 3800
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 13 TO 17 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SB
REQUESTED BY...KIMIKO NALLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130503.ORION.01/OTX