FNUS76 KSEW 131728
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR PATRIOT SAR...NPS MT RAINER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1028 AM PDT WED JUL 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0955 PDT ON JULY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...THE SUMMIT SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY IN THE CLEAR FOR THE
NEXT FEW HOURS. A GROUP OF SHOWERS ARE CURRENTLY NEAR MORTON AND
MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 10-15 MPH BUT ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SHALLOW ENOUGH TO NOT AFFECT THE SUMMIT ALTHOUGH LOWER ELEVATIONS
WILL GET WET AND BE OBSCURED.

A SECOND...NORTH-SOUTH LINE OF STRONGER SHOWERS IS OUT NEAR
OLYMPIA AND CHEHALIS MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND
OTHERS THAT ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP WILL AFFECT THE MOUNTAIN FROM
THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS ONWARD AND WILL BE HIGH ENOUGH TO
OBSCURE THE SUMMIT AT TIMES THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF A BRIEF
THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON.

SKIES CLEAR ABOUT 17-20 MILES EAST OF THE SUMMIT WITH MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES FROM THERE EASTWARD. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS JUST EAST OF THE CREST OVER THE HIGHER
TERRAIN...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON. DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE
LOWER ELEVATIONS OF EASTERN WASHINGTON (THE BASIN).

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOUNTAIN MOSTLY OBSCURED FROM ROUGHLY 4000 FT
                    UP THROUGH 10000-11000 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.

FREE AIR TEMPERATURE (14500 FT)..AROUND 21.
FREE AIR WIND (14500 FT).........WEST-SOUTHWEST 20-25 KNOTS.
FREE AIR TEMPERATURE (10000 FT)..AROUND 32.
FREE AIR WIND (10000 FT).........WEST-SOUTHWEST 20-25 KNOTS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS................70 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOUNTAIN MOSTLY OBSCURED FROM ROUGHLY 3500 FT
                    UP THROUGH 9000 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
                    POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING...THEN
                    ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FREE AIR TEMPERATURE (14500 FT)..AROUND 23.
FREE AIR WIND (14500 FT).........WEST 15-20 KNOTS.
FREE AIR TEMPERATURE (10000 FT)..AROUND 34.
FREE AIR WIND (10000 FT).........WEST 20 KNOTS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS................60 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...CERNIGLIA
REQUESTED BY...RANGER BEN GUTTRIDGE
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20110713.PATRI.01/SEW