FNUS76 KPDT 241306
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FLAT TOP  6...USFS DEF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
605 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY NORTHERLY FLOW WILL BE OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY.
WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AFTER A DRY FRONT PASSES
THROUGH.

***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.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH 7 TO 11
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0600        13             92        S  0-2
0800        29             69        NW 0-2
1000        38             47        W  2-4
1200        47             34        N  3-6
1400        56             27        N  4-8
1600        60             12        N  7-10
1800        54             27        N  4-8
2000        38             50        N  2-6

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING
                    TO 2 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER
                    2100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.

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FORECASTER...DIANN COONFIELD
REQUESTED BY...PHIL HENDERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090424.FLATT.01/PDT