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SPOT FORECAST FOR MARIE CREEK...CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1021 AM PDT MON AUG 19 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0956 PDT ON AUGUST 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

THE WEATHER WILL BE DRY AND WARM THROUGH THURSDAY THIS WEEK.
WINDS MAY BE A BIT GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE HEAVY SHELTERING
AT THE SITE MAY PROTECT THE FIRE FROM MUCH GUSTING.
WINDS WILL BECOME MORE TERRAIN DRIVEN TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
THE AIR MASS WILL BECOME QUITE DRY BY MIDWEEK WITH HIGH HAINES
APPROACHING 5 ON WEDNESDAY.  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.  UNSETTLED WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO SETUP OVER THE WEEKEND AND PERSIST INTO NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH BETWEEN 1300 AND 1800  PDT.  RIDGETOP
                    WINDS OF 9 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54.
MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY OR WEST WINDS
                    6 TO 12 MPH...DECREASING 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER
                    2200 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    NEAR SURFACE OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 8 MPH AFTER 0900 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE...BECOMING 4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 11 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...SB
REQUESTED BY...PEARSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130819.MARIE.01/OTX