FNUS76 KPDT 111228
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HWY 20  113...USFS DEF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
530 AM PDT MON MAY 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PDT ON MAY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A FAST MOVING FRONT SWEPT ACROSS EASTERN OREGON LAST
NIGHT. INCREASING WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR THE
BURN SITE TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER AND RH'S WILL
BE SLIGHTLY HIGHER. A STRONGER FRONT IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY FOR A
BETTER CHANCE OF SHOWERS...BREEZY WINDS...AND COOLER TEMPERATURES.

***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 THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY. A FEW SPRINKLES POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3-7 MPH INCREASING TO 6-12
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 27 MPH AFTER
                    12 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 4-8 MPH INCREASING TO 8-12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 16 MPH.


       TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0700        44             70         W 3 MPH
0900        49             62         W 6 MPH
1100        54             52         W 7 MPH
1300        56             43         W 10 MPH GUSTS 20 MPH
1500        63             33         W 12 MPH GUSTS 27 MPH
1700        54             40         W 13 MPH GUSTS 27 MPH
1900        52             57         W 9 MPH GUSTS 25 MPH


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    27 MPH...DECREASING TO 5-8 MPH AFTER 10 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH
                    ...DECREASING TO 6-10 MPH AFTER 10 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 TO 18 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-11 MPH...INCREASING TO WEST
                    9-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 8-12 MPH...INCREASING TO 10-18
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 24 MPH.

$$

FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...MILLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090511.HWY20.01/PDT