FNUS76 KPDT 201536
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DARK MEADOW...NOIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
837 AM PDT WED MAY 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

***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...A FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING BACK OVER THE
REGION TODAY WHICH WILL PERSIST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM WITH DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH REST OF
THE WEEK.

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3 TO 4 MPH IN THE EVENING THEN
                    SHIFTING TO SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING THEN
                    SHIFTING TO SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST 5 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3 TO 4 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING NORTH
                    5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 44. HIGHS 63 TO 68. NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO
7 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 41. HIGHS 66 TO 71. NORTHWEST WINDS
4 TO 7 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39 TO 44. HIGHS 69 TO 74. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON
REQUESTED BY...KAT NAUGHTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090520.DARKM.01/PDT