FNUS76 KPDT 191432
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FFTF COMMAND...HANFORD DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
732 AM PDT THU AUG 19 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0701 PDT ON AUGUST 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...BREEZY WITH LOW RH'S THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...A DRY WESTERLY FLOW WILL REMAIN OVER EASTERN
WASHINGTON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY. INCREASING WINDS ALOFT AND A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN BREEZY WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF THE
COLUMBIA BASIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, INCLUDING NEAR THE BURN
SITE.  AFTERNOON RH'S WILL BE IN THE TEENS.



***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***

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....95.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH...INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH
                    AFTER 2 PM
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...(RATTLESNAKE RIDGE)...WEST WINDS 25-30 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...BLM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100819.FFTFC.01/PDT