FNUS76 KPDT 241415
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR INCIDENT  380...USFS DEF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
715 AM PDT FRI JUL 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0639 PDT ON JULY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


...HAINES OF 5 (MODERATE) TODAY...

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN WASHINGTON WILL
HAVE LITTLE INFLUENCE ON THE WEATHER AT THE BURN SITE EXCEPT FOR FEW
MID LEVEL CLOUDS AND INCREASING WINDS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.  DRY...HOT...AND SLIGHTLY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

***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.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 0-2 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    2-4 MPH AFTER 9 AM...INCREASING TO 4-7 MPH AFTER
                    2 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 3-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).



        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0800        55             55          SE 2 MPH
1000        70             23          NW 2 MPH
1200        83             18          NW 4 MPH
1400        87             15          NW 4 MPH
1600        87             15          NW 6 MPH GUST 20 MPH
1800        85             18          NW 7 MPH GUST 20 MPH
2000        74             27          NW 7 MPH



.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4-8 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                    (SOUTHEAST) 0-2 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 3-8 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    1-4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 0-2 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    1-4 MPH AFTER 9 AM...INCREASING TO 4-9
                    MPH AFTER 2 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 2-4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    5-10 MPH AFTER 2 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

$$


FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090724.INCID.01/PDT