FNUS76 KPDT 180653 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR BOX RUN...CENTRAL WASHINGTON INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1150 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2332 PDT ON AUGUST 17. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT PRODUCING A FEW SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM. AS THE LOW MOVES EAST TOMORROW...AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER THAN THE PREVIOUS DAY ALONG WITH DRIER AND POSSIBLY BREEZY CONDITIONS EXPECTED. ***THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS*** ***WINDS ARE 20 FOOT 10 MINUTE AVERAGES*** ***CWR-CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 0.10 OR GREATER*** ***FORECAST IS VALID FOR 12 HOURS AFTER ISSUANCE*** .REST OF TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM. CWR.................10. MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-63. MAX HUMIDITY........58-60 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 MPH. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-89. MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH. UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 16 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). $$ FORECASTER...VPAPOL REQUESTED BY...CWICC TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100817.BOXRU.02/PDT