FNUS76 KPDT 162056
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR COUGAR RIDGE...USFS WWF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
155 PM PDT SUN AUG 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1329 PDT ON AUGUST 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


...DRY AND WARMING TREND THIS WEEK...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER EASTERN OREGON
DURING THE WORK WEEK FOR A DRY AND WARMING TREND.  IT WILL BE
ANOTHER CHILLY NIGHT AT THE BURN SITE AS NORTHEAST OREGON REMAINS
UNDER A NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT.


***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.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 1-3 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 2-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WIND BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 0-2 MPH AFTER
                    SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 2-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
                    AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE (MAINLY NE-E) 1-3 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 2-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6 TO 9 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

$$

FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...EMMA WINKELMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090816.COUGA.01/PDT