FNUS76 KOTX 142308
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR YAKIMA COMPLEX NORTH...WAIIMT#1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
408 PM PDT FRI SEP 14 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1621 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

EXPECT GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS TO INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING BEFORE DECREASING SUNDAY MORNING. SURFACE AND TRANSPORT
WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT AGAIN ON SUNDAY AND POSSIBLY STAY LIGHT
THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. IF THE SMOKE IS CLEARED OUT OF THE
YAKIMA AND ELLENSBURG AREAS SATURDAY NIGHT...IT MAY RETURN SUNDAY
NIGHT OR MONDAY. THERE IS STILL NO PRECIPITATION IN THE FORECAST
ALL WEEK...AND TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE AVERAGE.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 83 (BOTTOM) AND 73 (TOP).
MIN HUMIDITY........17 TO 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WIND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH
                    BY MIDDAY. GUSTS TO 30 MPH...INCLUDING RIDGE TOPS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 5500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 TO 16 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR SKIES. AIR QUALITY TO IMPROVE WITH
                    ARRIVAL OF WEST WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........58-73 PERCENT. BEST RECOVERIES IN SHELTERED
                    AREAS.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
                    GUSTS TO 30 MPH...INCLUDING RIDGE TOPS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 18 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 MODERATE.

.OUTLOOK...

.SUNDAY...SUNNY. LOWS 40S. HIGHS 78 (BOTTOM) AND 66 (TOP). LIGHT
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS.
.MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...CLEAR. ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WITH
HIGHS LOW TO MID 80S LOW ELEVATIONS AND 70S HIGH ELEVATIONS.
LOWS 44 TO 53. GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...PB
REQUESTED BY...JOE BLAZEK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120914.YAKIM.01/OTX