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Spot Forecast for High Noon Rx 91/92...USFS
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1000 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on April 24. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
An upper level disturbance over southern British Columbia will
push a weak cold front over the proposed burn spot on late 
Wednesday. The main impact will be an increasing cloud trend, 
stronger winds and slightly cooler temperatures. There could 
also be a slight chance of a sprinkle. A stronger cold front 
is expected to pass over this location on Thursday
resulting in further cooling with rain becoming likely by 
Thursday afternoon and into Friday. 


.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy, then partial clearing late.  
                    A slight chance of a sprinkle. 
CWR.................Near 0 percent. 
LAL.................1. 
Max temperature.....Around 59. 
Min humidity........27 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Light south to upslope winds 1 to 4 mph becoming
                    southwest and increasing to 5 to 9 mph between
                    1000 to 1200 with ridgetop gusts of 13 to 18 mph
                    in the afternoon.  
Mixing height.......1000 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the 
                    afternoon. 
Transport winds.....Southwest 13 to 18 mph. 
Haines Index........3 Very Low. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1. 
Min temperature.....Around 36. 
Max humidity........75 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph with ridgetop
                    gusts of 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds
                    becoming downslope 1 to 3 mph overnight. 
Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL falling to 500 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southwest 7 to 13 mph. 
Haines Index........2 Very Low. 

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny early then becoming mostly 
                    cloudy. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
LAL.................1. 
Max temperature.....Around 52. 
Min humidity........45 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming southwest 3 to 7 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......1000 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the 
                    afternoon. 
Transport winds.....Southwest 7 to 11 mph. 
Haines Index........2 Very Low. 

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Forecaster...FX
Requested by...Adam Ackerman
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/24/24
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.EMAIL adam.ackerman@usda.gov