FNUS76 KPDT 202309
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR A SPUR...YAKAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
409 PM PDT FRI AUG 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1536 PDT ON AUGUST 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO BREAK DOWN THIS
EVENING.  WINDS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT. SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENTS WILL TIGHTEN TOMORROW AND WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AS A
PUSH OF MARINE AIR INVADES THE AREA.

***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***

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SATURDAY...

CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 1 TO 3 INCREASING TO 5 TO 10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 4 TO 7 INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...DOUGLAS WEBER/JOE SOLOMON
REQUESTED BY...BONNIE SPENCER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100820.ASPUR.01/PDT