FNUS76 KPDT 270216
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR COUGAR CREEK...USFS MAF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
716 PM PDT SUN JUL 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1821 PDT ON JULY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OF THE AREA THIS
EVENING. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NORTH OF THE
FIRE THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE
LOW BRINGING HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK. 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 AT NIGHT.

***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***

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48 AT BOTTOM, 53 AT TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT AT BOTTOM...53 PERCENT AT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AFTER
                    2200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH WIND 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 2 TO
                    7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-90 BOTTOM...82-84 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 13-16 PERCENT...TOP 17-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING UPVALLEY 4 TO
                    9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WIND 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH TO
                    NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 BECOMING NORTH 7 TO 13
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-51 BOTTOM...54-56 TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-65 PERCENT BOTTOM...50-54 TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........UPVALLEY WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WIND 2 TO 7 MPH BECOMING NORTH 7 TO
                    12 MPH IN MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH WIND 8 TO 13 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 2
                    TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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FORECASTER...GEORGE PERRY
REQUESTED BY...EMMA WINKELMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090726.COUGA.02/PDT