FNUS76 KPDT 272149
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DIAMOND BUTTE...WAIIMT#1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
250 PM PDT MON AUG 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1405 PDT ON AUGUST 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFFSHORE WILL GRADUALLY
MAKE ITS WAY ACROSS WASHINGTON STATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
MORNING. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING SLOWER THAN EARLIER ANTICIPATED.
THERE MAY BE A BRIEF SHOWER OR TWO OR A POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM WITH
LITTLE TO NO RAIN AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
THE BEST CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE BETWEEN 8 PM
TUESDAY TO 2 AM WEDNESDAY AT THE BURN SITE. IT WILL BE WINDY BEHIND
THE SYSTEM ON 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***

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 2-5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 6-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER
                    OR THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
LAL.................1...POSSIBLY 2.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN 0-2 MPH...BECOMING WEST 2-5 MPH
                    AFTER 2 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH 3-6 MPH...BECOMING WEST 4-9 MPH
                    AFTER 2 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-8 MPH INCREASING TO
                    10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 12-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 14 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 54 TO 61. WEST WINDS 5 TO
11 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 46. HIGHS 61 TO 67. SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO
7 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 46. HIGHS 66 TO 71.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 48. HIGHS 66 TO 71.
.LABOR DAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 42 TO 47. HIGHS 68 TO 73.

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FORECASTER...MARY WISTER
REQUESTED BY...JOE BLAZEK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120827.DIAMO.01/PDT