FNUS76 KPDT 271224 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER VALLEY WUI...WAYAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 525 AM PDT MON JUN 27 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON JUNE 27. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS THE FLOW ALOFT BECOMES MORE SOUTHWEST BY THIS AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY AS A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER TO THE REGION. IT WILL BE EVEN WARMER ON TUESDAY. ***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 THIS MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....82 TO 84. MIN HUMIDITY........23 TO 25 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 0 TO 4 MPH BECOMING MOSTLY NORTHWEST 2 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND MAY OCCASIONALLY SWITCH TO THE SOUTHEAST AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON 3 TO 8 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND.......VARIABLE 1 TO 5 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... MIN TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 60. MAX HUMIDITY........62 TO 67 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 0 TO 4 MPH AFTER DARK. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY AFTERNOON. WARMER. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 90. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 1 TO 5 MPH BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST 7 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND MAY SWITCH TO SOUTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH AROUND MID DAY BEFORE SHIFTING TO WEST TO SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER REQUESTED BY...BRYAN TAYLOR TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110627.LOWER.01/PDT