FNUS76 KPDT 140153
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FORK COMPLEX...FOREST SERVICE UMF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
653 PM PDT THU AUG 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1757 PDT ON AUGUST 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE AIR MASS IS RELATIVELY COOL...MOIST AND UNSTABLE...
AND A BRIEF SHOWER OR SPRINKLE NEAR THE BURN SITE MAY OCCUR THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING...THEN
INCREASE AGAIN ON FRIDAY.

***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.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT.
                    A SLIGHT CHANCE SHOWERS.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42 AT 5600 FT...46 AT 3600 FT.
MAX HUMIDITY........94-96 PERCENT AT 5600 FT...88-90 PERCENT
                    AT 3600 FT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 4-8 MPH DECREASING TO
                    2-5 MPH BY 2200...THEN BECOMING DOWN SLOPE/DOWN
                    VALLEY 1-4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 7-11 MPH DECREASING TO
                    4-8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-60 AT 5600 FT...63-65 AT 3600 FT.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-57 PERCENT AT 5600 FT...45-49 PERCENT
                    AT 3600 FT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWN SLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 1-4 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH BY 1000...THEN INCREASING TO
                    6-10 MPH AFTER 1500.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH INCREASING TO
                    8-12 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...GKH
REQUESTED BY...MARK JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090813.NORTH.03/PDT