FNUS76 KPDT 191322 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR SIMON BUTTE II...YAKAMA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 522 AM PDT TUE OCT 19 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON OCTOBER 19. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP CONDITIONS DRY AND FAIR WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH WEST OF THE CASCADES WILL INFLUENCE WINDS. ***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.....63. MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH BY 1100. RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH SHIFTING TO EAST TO SOUTHEAST 4-7 MPH BY AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL BY AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 2-5 MPH BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5-9 MPH BY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY 20-FT WIND (MPH) 1000 44 72 VRBL 2-4 1200 58 39 S-SSW 3-5 1400 63 31 S-SW 3-5 1600 62 31 S-SW 4-6 1800 57 45 S 2-4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CWR.................0. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-32. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE (NORTH) 2-5 MPH AFTER 1900. RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER 2200. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST 4-8 MPH BECOMING NORTH 2-5 MPH AFTER 2200. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-65. MIN HUMIDITY........27-30 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH BY 1100. RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-9 MPH DECREASING TO 3-6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL BY AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4-8 MPH BY AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...GKH REQUESTED BY...BRYAN TAYLOR TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101019.SIMON.01/PDT