FNUS76 KPDT 270859
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUTTE FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
159 AM PDT MON AUG 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1432 PDT ON AUGUST 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA INTO TUESDAY
WITH DRY CONDITIONS AND LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS. A STORM SYSTEM WITH
LIMITED MOISTURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
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***

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
                    10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SW 10 MPH
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).


        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
1000        60             45           VRB 03
1200        70             26           SW  08
1400        72             21           SW  10
1600        74             18           SW  10
1800        63             40           W   10
2000        55             60           NW  05

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NW 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
                    11 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SW 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...MICHAEL VESCIO
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120826.BUTTE.01/PDT