FNUS76 KPDT 141727 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR AVERY...WISHRAM FIRE DISTRICT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1027 AM PDT FRI AUG 14 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0955 PDT ON AUGUST 14. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL BECOME BREEZY AND GUSTY LATE THIS MORNING AS THEY FUNNEL THROUGH THE GORGE AND HIGHER WINDS ALOFT INTERMITTENTLY MIX TO THE SURFACE. WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER TOMORROW WITH LESS POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER WINDS ALOFT TO MIX TO SURFACE. ***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. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 12 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0. MIN TEMPERATURE.....54. MAX HUMIDITY........71-74 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH BECOMING WEST 4 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 13 MPH AROUD 1000...THEN INCREASING TO 13 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 16 MPH AFTER 1000. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). $$ FORECASTER...DIANN COONFIELD REQUESTED BY...ROLAND ROSE TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090814.AVERY.01/PDT