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Spot Forecast for Hells Gate RTRL RX...WACOA
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1028 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1400 PDT on April 13.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
...UNSEASONABLY WARM AND DRY THIS WEEKEND...
...COLD FRONT TO BRING BREEZY WEST WINDS ON MONDAY...

A strong ridge of high pressure will build over the proposed
burn site today resulting in sunny and unseasonably warm weather.
The warming trend will continue into Sunday with unusually dry
relative humidity levels forecast by afternoon. A cold front is
expected to pass over the burn site on Monday which will deliver
significantly cooler temperatures and breezy west winds. Cooler and
unsettled weather is expected to continue through mid-week.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....72.
Min humidity........35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Upslope/upvalley southerly winds 3 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 6 mph.
Haines Index........4 Low.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....48.
Max humidity........60 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope north winds 2 to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......Near surface.
Transport winds.....Light winds becoming north around 5 mph
                    overnight.
Haines Index........4 Low.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....76.
Min humidity........24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 2 to 5 mph becoming southwest
                    4 to 9 mph around 1300PDT.
Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the west around
                    12 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 Low.

$$
Forecaster...DB/JDC
Requested by...Jason Fulfer
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/13/24
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