FNUS76 KPDT 261706
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR COUGAR CREEK...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1005 AM PDT SUN JUL 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0915 PDT ON JULY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTER WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OF THE BURN
LOCATION TODAY. EXPECT SOME CUMULUS BUILDUPS BUT NO THUNDERSTORMS OR
PRECIPITATION. COMPLEX TERRAIN WILL RESULT IN MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN
WINDS WITH LOWER ELEVATION SLOPE WINDS TRANSITIONING TO VALLEY WINDS
LATE IN THE DAY. EXPECT A LOWER TO MID-SLOPE THERMAL BELT DEVELOPING
TONIGHT.

***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. SOME CUMULUS BUILDUPS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 87, TOP 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 15 PERCENT, TOP 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING UPVALLEY 4 TO 10 MPH
                    IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 2 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 49, TOP 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 68 PERCENT, TOP 54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPVALLEY WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS 2 TO 7 MPH SHORTLY AFTER
                    SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    DECREASING TO 5 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...JON BONK
REQUESTED BY...JOSIE PROPHET
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090726.COUGA.01/PDT