FNUS76 KPDT 161104
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACK BUTTE II FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
400 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1632 PDT ON JULY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL KEEP VERY WARM AND DRY
CONDITIONS OVER THE FIRE AGAIN TODAY AND FRIDAY.

***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.....83-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1-5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......VARIABLE 0-4 BECOMING NW-N 2-6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........46-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DRAINAGE/DOWN SLOPE 0-4 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......INCREASING TO NW-N 3-8 MPH BY 7 PM...THEN
                    DECREASING TO VARIABLE 1-5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 0-4 MPH BECOMING UP SLOPE 2-6 MPH BY 9
                    AM AND THEN N-NE 3-8 MPH BY 5 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......N 2-6 MPH BECOMING N-NE 5-11 MPH BY 3 PM.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

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FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...JOHN ERWERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090715.BLACK.01/PDT