FNUS76 KPDT 201740 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR SPION 2-C...MALHEUR NF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1040 AM PDT WED MAY 20 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0950 PDT ON MAY 20. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION TODAY. EXPECT FAIR AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY. DRY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK DUE TO WEST FLOW ALOFT. ***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.........SUNNY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61. MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 2-5 MPH INCREASING TO 5-9 MPH AFTER 1300. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6-11 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL BY MID AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8-12 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. CWR.................0. MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-34. MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5-9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 3-6 MPH AFTER 2200. RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 6-10 MPH DECREASING TO 4-7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL BY MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7-11 MPH BECOMING EAST 3-6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-70. MIN HUMIDITY........17-20 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5-8 MPH AFTER 1500. RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-7 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL BY MID AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...GKH REQUESTED BY...TIM WEBB TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090520.SPION.01/PDT