FNUS76 KSEW 301502
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR TA-5...FT LEWIS FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
802 AM PDT MON AUG 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 PDT ON AUGUST 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...DRIER AIR WILL BE MOVING INTO THE AREA THROUGH THE
DAY WITH SKIES CLEARING OUT. THERE IS AN OUTSIDE CHANCE FOR A
BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE FOR THE NEXT 2-3
HOURS...BUT THIS SHOULD REMAIN TO THE SOUTH AND I WOULD BET ON
DRY CONDITIONS IN THE BURN AREA. A NORTHERLY BREEZE WILL DEVELOP
BY LATE MORNING WITH NORTHERLY WINDS CURRENTLY JUST OFF THE
SURFACE ON AREA WIND PROFILERS.

TONIGHT A SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION WITH RAIN DEVELOPING
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY.

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

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MORNING CLOUDS AND AFTERNOON SUNSHINE. JUST
                    A CHANCE OF A BIT OF LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                    THROUGH 10 AM.
CWR.................0%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH LATER THIS
                    MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDING UP WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10%.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1900 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 3 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
3 TO 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CERNIGLIA
REQUESTED BY...DAN LEEPER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100830.TA5__.01/SEW