FNUS76 KPDT 032204
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HWY 8...CENTRAL WASHINGTON INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
302 PM PDT FRI SEP 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1439 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS
PERSISTING TODAY. THE DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW
BUT PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL TIGHTEN PRODUCING BREEZY CONDITIONS
SATURDAY.

***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 SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 TO 18 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 17 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 29 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...VPAPOL
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100903.HWY8_.01/PDT