FNUS76 KPDT 281547 CCA
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HUNTINGTON FIRE...VALE DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
848 AM PDT TUE JUL 28 2009

CORRECTED RH TODAY

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0905 MDT ON JULY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A FEW CUMULUS BUILDUPS WILL DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERIES WILL BE POOR...PARTICULAR ALONG
THE MIDSLOPES. COMPLEX TERRAIN WILL RESULT IN MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN
WINDS WITH LOWER ELEVATION SLOPE WINDS TRANSITIONING TO VALLEY WINDS
LATE IN THE DAY.

***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.....95-98 TOP...87-90 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-23 PERCENT BOTTOM...15-18 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 BECOMING
                    INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WIND 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 14 TO 19 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MAX HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT MID SLOPES...60 TO 65 BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST
                    (DOWNSLOPE) LESS THAN 5 MPH BY 2200.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 3 TO 6 MPH
                    BY MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS TAN 500 FT AGL BY
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 14 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-96 TOP...86-90 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 12 MPH INCREASING
                    TO 10 TO 17 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...DIANN COONFIELD
REQUESTED BY...HUNTINGTON IC  MADARIAGA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090728.HUNTI.01/PDT