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Spot Forecast for Sherman 55 RX...USFS
National Weather Service Spokane WA
450 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1700 PDT on April 23.
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 Wednesday.
The main impact will be an increasing cloud trend, stronger winds
and slightly cooler temperatures. There is also a very small
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 afternoon.


.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of a sprinkle
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................Near 0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
Min humidity........35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest to southwest wind 1 to 3 mph in
                    the morning shifting to the southwest 5 to 9 mph
                    between 0900 to 1100 with ridgetop gusts to 15
                    mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 12 to 17 mph.

$$
Forecaster...FX
Requested by...Julius Jacobsen
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2412091.0/OTX
.DELDT 04/23/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL julius.jacobsen@usda.gov