FNUS76 KPDT 251354
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR 96...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
654 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2003 PDT ON MAY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


.DISCUSSION...WEST FLOW WILL KEEP CONDITIONS DRY NEAR THE BURN SITE
THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HAINES INDEX TODAY WILL BE AROUND A 5 WHICH IS
IN THE MODERATE CATEGORY. TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL INCREASE A FEW
DEGREES FROM YESTERDAY...WHILE THE RH'S WILL BE SIMILAR.


***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.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS (MAINLY NE-E) 2-4 MPH SHIFTING
                    TO THE NORTHWEST 6-10 MPH BY 1400.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH DECREASING BECOMING
                    WEST TO NORTHWEST 5-9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST
                    5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0800        51             46          VRBL  1-2
1000        61             31          NE-E  2-3
1200        69             21          N-NE  3-4
1400        72             17          NW-N  4-6
1600        75             16          NW    8-10
1800        70             20          W-NW  8-10
2000        61             30          W-NW  6-8
2200        50             49          W     3-5


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6-10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST TO WEST 2-5 MPH AFTER 2200.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 5-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    8-13 MPH AFTER 2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST TO WEST 2-5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS 2-4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 6-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 8-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 8-12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...GKH
REQUESTED BY...MAUREEN DURRANT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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