FNUS76 KPDT 272335
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR COUGAR CREEK...USFS MAF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
435 PM PDT MON JUL 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1606 PDT ON JULY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL KEEP THE AIR MASS DRY OVER
EASTERN OREGON THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL
CLIMB INTO THE 90S WITH RH'S IN THE UPPER TEENS ON TUESDAY.
OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES WILL ALSO BE POOR...PARTICULAR ALONG THE
MIDSLOPES.

***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 TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 4 TO 9 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 13 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH-NORTHWEST
                    3 TO 8 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 4 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...RACHEL CALDER
REQUESTED BY...DENNIS WINKLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090727.COUGA.03/PDT