FNUS76 KPDT 231509
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR OCHOCO VALLEY 275...USFS OCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
810 AM PDT THU APR 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0755 PDT ON APRIL 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...COLDER WEATHER WILL PRODUCE HIGHER HUMIDITIES THAN
WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY BUT
WILL REMAIN LESS GUSTY THAN YESTERDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON...BUT VERY LITTLE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED.
COOLER WEATHER AND SHOWERY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

***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. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 13 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 16 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24.
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 3 TO 6
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING 7 TO 12 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 7 TO 12 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...RACHEL CALDER
REQUESTED BY...WALTER CARTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090423.OCHOC.01/PDT