FNUS76 KPDT 131329
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY LOGY...YAKAMA NATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
629 AM PDT FRI MAY 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


.DISCUSSION...A LARGE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE TO A POSITION OFF THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL
CAUSE A MOIST...SOUTH FLOW TO SET UP ACROSS THE AREA. AS A RESULT...
CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE OVER THE BURN
AREA TONIGHT INTO 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.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH VARIABLE AMOUNTS OF HIGH
                    CLOUDINESS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5-11 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 8-12 MPH DECREASING TO
                    6-10 MPH AFTER 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST TO EAST 9-14 MPH.

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
1000        51             37          NNW-N 5-7
1200        57             30          N-NE 8-11
1400        61             26          N-NE 8-11
1600        63             24          N-NE 7-10
1800        61             28          N-NE 6-9


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
                    THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT IN THE EVENING...20 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST TO WEST 4-6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 6-11 MPH BECOMING WEST 4-6 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE BY
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8-13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5-7 MPH
                    AROUND MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT IN THE MORNING...50 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 3-8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 4-6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST TO
                    EAST BY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST WINDS 4-6 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST TO EAST
                    5-7 MPH BY AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...GKH
REQUESTED BY...BRYAN TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110513.DRYLO.01/PDT