FNUS76 KPDT 092105
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MERIT...USFS MAF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
205 PM PDT TUE JUN 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1340 PDT ON JUNE 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


.DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ABOUT 25 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF THE BURN SITE AND ARE MOVING NORTHEAST.  SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE IN THE EVENING HOURS AND WILL LIKELY
PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS.  ANOTHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY.

***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***

.REST OF TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....69.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE (MAINLY NORTHWEST) 2 TO 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3-7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...KRIS WOOD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090609.MERIT.01/PDT