FNUS76 KSEW 311331
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR MIMA UNIT 1...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
631 AM PDT WED AUG 31 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON AUGUST 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER TROUGH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY...MAINTAINING MOSTLY CLOUDY...HUMID AND
COOL WEATHER. A FEW LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE WILL REMAIN
POSSIBLE...BUT NO WETTING RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. A FAST-MOVING
UPPER RIDGE WILL PASS BY ON THURSDAY...SUPPORTING MORE SUNSHINE
AND A DAY OF WARMER TEMPERATURES...THEN ANOTHER TROUGH WILL DIVE
IN FROM THE NORTHWEST ON FRIDAY...BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL START TO BUILD IN ON SATURDAY
AND CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN WELL INTO NEXT WEEK...BRINGING A
SUBSTANTIAL WARMING AND DRYING TREND OVER THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

 FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10
 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.02 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10%.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1700 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.01 INCHES.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST
WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
.LABOR DAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.

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FORECASTER...MCFARLAND
REQUESTED BY...MASON MCKINLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110831.MIMAU.01/SEW