FNUS76 KPDT 180039
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FORK COMPLEX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
539 PM PDT MON AUG 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1712 PDT ON AUGUST 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER EASTERN OREGON FOR
DRY CONDITIONS AND WARMING TREND THROUGH MIDWEEK. WITH NORTHERLY
FLOW ALOFT CONTINUING OVER NORTHEAST OREGON...TONIGHT WILL BE
ANOTHER COOL NIGHT AT THE WILDFIRE.

***THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS***
***WINDS ARE 20 FOOT 10 MINUTE AVERAGES***
***CWR-CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 0.10 INCH OR GREATER***
***FORECAST IS VALID FOR 12 HOURS AFTER ISSUANCE***

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48.
MAX HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 0 TO 5 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE
                    AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 2 TO 7 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
                    THAN 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING. THEN SUNNY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 2 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1100.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...ALAN POLAN
REQUESTED BY...MARK JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090817.NORTH.01/PDT