FNUS76 KSEW 241428
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH WEIR PRAIRIE...FT LEWIS FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
728 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON AUGUST 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS
WESTERN WASHINGTON WILL BRING SUNNY SKIES...WARMER TEMPERATURES AND
DRIER CONDITIONS TODAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON
TUESDAY MORNING WITH A LITTLE RAIN...MAINLY ALONG THE COAST AND WEST
SLOPES OF THE OLYMPICS. SUNNIER WEATHER WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY AS AN UPPER RIDGE BUILDS. ANOTHER WEAK FRONT WILL BRING A
CHANCE OF RAIN FRIDAY...BUT THE RIDGE WILL REBUILD OVER THE AREA THIS
WEEKEND.

 FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10
 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS.

NOTE...20 FOOT WINDS FORECAST DUE TO NO LOCAL OBSERVATIONS AVAILABLE.
       USED CURRENT OLYMPIA AND CHEHALIS AIRPORT OBSERVATIONS.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........LOW CLOUDS AND AREAS OF FOG EARLY THIS MORNING
                    BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES BY NOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-57 AT IGNITION TIME WITH A HIGH OF 72-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........82-85 PERCENT AT IGNITION TIME WITH AN AFTERNOON
                    MINIMUM OF 38-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH EARLY SHIFTING
                    TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........
   LOW LEVEL........4 OR LOW.
   HIGH LEVEL.......3 OR VERY LOW.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDINESS WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10%.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    5 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1400 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.01 INCHES.

$$
FORECASTER...PRANGE
REQUESTED BY...DAN LEEPER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090824.SOUTH.01/SEW