FNUS76 KPDT 011853
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HWY 8...CENTRAL WASHINGTON INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1152 AM PDT WED SEP 1 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1124 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND CLOUD COVER WILL DISSIPATE THIS
AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. BREEZY CONDITIONS
CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE RIDGE WILL THEN
BRING DRIER AND WARMER CONDITIONS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

***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.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS THEN
                    BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO
                    15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AFTER 1400.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 13 TO 18
                    MPH IN THE MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING TERRAIN
                    DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER 2000.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    3 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1000.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 13 TO
                    15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...DMH
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100901.HWY8_.01/PDT