FNUS76 KPDT 242119
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DIAMOND BUTTE...WAIIMT#1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
220 PM PDT FRI AUG 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1354 PDT ON AUGUST 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WARMING TREND IS IN STORE THIS WEEKEND WITH LOW RH'S
DURING THE DAY AND POOR RECOVERIES AT NIGHT.  WINDS WILL INCREASE
SOME ON SUNDAY IN THE AFTERNOON.  THE NEXT SYSTEM TO WATCH FOR WILL
BE THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFFSHORE THAT IS EXPECTED TO BRING BREEZY
WINDS AND POSSIBLE SHOWERS AS IT MOVES INLAND ON TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY.

***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***

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 0-3 MPH...BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 1-4 MPH AFTER 11 AM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST 2-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44.
MAX HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 0-3 MPH
                    AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST 2-6 MPH...BECOMING CALM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN-DRIVEN LESS THAN 5 MPH...BECOMING
                    WEST WINDS 4-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE...BECOMING SOUTHWEST-WEST
                    6-13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 49. HIGHS 68 TO 73. WEST WINDS 6 TO
11 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45.
HIGHS 65 TO 70. WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45.
HIGHS 65 TO 70. WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 43 TO 48.
HIGHS 65 TO 70.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 41 TO 46.
HIGHS 65 TO 70.

$$

FORECASTER...MARY WISTER
REQUESTED BY...JOE BLAZEK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120824.DIAMO.01/PDT