FNUS76 KPDT 100528 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACK BUTTE 2...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1030 PM PDT THU JUL 9 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2152 PDT ON JULY 09. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY 20-FT WIND (MPH) 0600 54 62 L/V 0800 57 57 L/V 1000 52 50 N 2-4 1200 64 44 N 3-6 1400 69 39 N 4-8 1600 72 31 N 5-10 1800 71 34 N 6-11 .DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OFF THE OREGON COAST. THIS WILL KEEP A SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT OVER THE FIRE AREA WITH AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. ***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 TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER. CWR.................10. MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-56. MAX HUMIDITY........59-63 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH EARLY BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 3-5 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....BECOMING LIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................10. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-74. MIN HUMIDITY........29-33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2-5 MPH INCREASING TO 6-11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH NORTHEAST 7-12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6-12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 8-14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). $$ FORECASTER...ROBERT CRAMP REQUESTED BY...COIMT TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090709.BLACK.01/PDT