FNUS76 KPDT 291039
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUTTE FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
339 AM PDT WED AUG 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1702 PDT ON AUGUST 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON WITH GUSTY WINDS. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM UP THURSDAY.

***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.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO
                    11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0600        35             83         N  0-3
0800        42             79         N  1-3
1000        55             53         NW 2-5
1200        65             35         NW 3-6
1400        69             32         NW 4-8
1600        71             31         NW 8-11
1800        66             43         NW 7-10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 2
                    TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4
                    TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

$$
FORECASTER...DIANN COONFIELD
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120828.BUTTE.01/PDT