What will be its temperature, specific humidity, and relative humidity in Yakima?

Take a parcel of air from the top of Mt. Rainier, at 4400 m (14,400 ft), and follow it down to Yakima, Washington, at 300 m (1000 ft). Assume that the initial conditions of the parcel of air are -10°C and 100% RH.
What will be an ideal response?


33.9°C, SH 2 g/kg, RH 5.8%

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