FNUS76 KPDT 042209
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR COUGAR CREEK...JOHN DAY INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
309 PM PDT TUE AUG 4 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1500 PDT ON AUGUST 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT
LIGHTNING...

.DISCUSSION...CURRENTLY MOST OF THE LIGHTNING IS NORTH OF THE FIRE
AREA OR NORTH OF JOHN DAY AND MOVING TO THE NORTH. THERE ARE SOME
DEVELOPING CUMULUS CLOUDS DEVELOPING OVER THE FIRE AREA THAT COULD
RESULT IN SOME LIGHTNING BUT THAT COULD TAKE ANOTHER HALF AN HOUR TO
AN HOUR TO DEVELOP. EITHER WAY THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF LIGHTNING
FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON.

***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.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....95.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......BECOMING WEST 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

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FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON
REQUESTED BY...EMMA WINKELMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090804.COUGA.01/PDT