FNUS76 KPDT 271541
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR OCHOCO VALLEY 322...USFS OCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
842 AM PDT MON APR 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON APRIL 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY MOVING SOUTH ACROSS
WASHINGTON WILL MOVE ACROSS OREGON THIS AFTERNOON.  THIS WILL BRING
RAIN SHOWERS NEAR THE BURN SITE BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM. SHOWERS WILL INCREASE
IN COVERAGE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

***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.........INCREASING CLOUDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AFTER 12 PM.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 0-3 MPH...INCREASING TO 3-8 MPH
                    AFTER 12 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 0-3 MPH...INCREASING TO 4-8 MPH AFTER 10 AM
                    THEN INCREASING TO 8-12 MPH AFTER 2 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
                    3 AM.
CWR.................10.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35.
MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3-8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS
                    LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL AROUND
                    4500 FEET.
CWR.................50.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3-8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...WALTER CARTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090427.OCHOC.01/PDT