FNUS76 KPDT 211852
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MURDERERS CREEK...MALHEUR NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1152 AM PDT THU MAY 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 PDT ON MAY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY AND STABLE WESTERLY FLOW WILL KEEP MOSTLY CLEAR
CONDITIONS OVER THE BURN AREA THROUGH FRIDAY WITH A WARMING TREND. A
VERY WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE DURING THE WEEKEND...WITH
MAINLY JUST AN INCREASE IN MID AND HIGH CLOUDS.

***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.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 2 TO 4 MPH SHIFTING NORTH 3 TO 5 IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 1 TO 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DOUG WEBER/ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...LISA RYNEARSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090521.MURDE.01/PDT