FNUS76 KPDT 122157
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR TAMARACK...WWF-GRFZ
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
256 PM PDT MON AUG 12 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1444 PDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...EXPECT THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TO INCREASE IN THE
VICINITY OF THE BURN SITE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE GRADUALLY
DECREASING OVERNIGHT AS A WEATHER DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH THE
REGION. STORMS WILL PRODUCE BRIEF WETTING RAIN UNDER THE CORES AND
GUSTY WINDS. THERE IS ANOTHER POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

***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 CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................30.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 2 TO 5
                    MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................3 BECOMING 2 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING
                    WEST TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1000.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 8.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...DMH
REQUESTED BY...CHARLIE QUINN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130812.TAMAR.01/PDT