FNUS76 KPDT 270113
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MILE MARKER 28...YAKIMA STATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
613 PM PDT FRI JUL 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1750 PDT ON JULY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...UPPER TROUGHING WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION AND FIRE
AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN
CONTINUED BREEZY CONDITIONS. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE
VERY LOW IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BUT THEY WILL BE
SLIGHTLY HIGHER ON SATURDAY WITH BETTER RECOVERY SATURDAY NIGHT
THAN  THE PAST FEW DAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 8-10 DEGREES COOLER
SATURDAY.

***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***

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........41-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........MOSTLY NORTHWEST 8-15 MPH DECREASING TO
                    SOUTHWEST 1-5 MPH AFTER DARK. MOSTLY DOWN
                    SLOPE/DOWN VALLEY LOWER PARTS OF THE FIRE.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 9-16 MPH DECREASING TO WEST 2-6 MPH
                    AFTER DARK.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9-16 MPH DECREASING TO SOUTHWEST 2-6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE...ESPECIALLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING NORTHEAST TO NORTH 8-15 MPH. MAINLY UP
                    SLOPE/UP VALLEY IN THE LOWER PARTS OF THE FIRE.
RIDGETOP WIND.......BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 9-16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....BECOMING NORTHWEST 9-16 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DECREASING TO SOUTHWEST 1-5 MPH AFTER DARK.
                    MOSTLY DOWN SLOPE/DOWN VALLEY LOWER PARTS OF THE
                    FIRE.
RIDGETOP WIND.......DECREASING TO NORTHWEST 2-6 MPH AFTER DARK.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DECREASING TO NORTHWEST 2-6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

$$

FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...DON STRAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130726.MILEM.02/PDT