FNUS76 KPDT 200156
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FORK COMPLEX...FOREST SERVICE UMF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
656 PM PDT WED AUG 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1805 PDT ON AUGUST 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION TONIGHT
AND THURSDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE CONDITIONS TO BE HOT AND DRY AGAIN
THURSDAY. COOLER MARINE AIR WILL BEGIN TO WORK INTO THE NORTH FORK
OF THE JOHN DAY ON FRIDAY FOR INCREASED UP VALLEY WINDS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE
INCIDENT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

***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.........CLEAR...EXCEPT FOR A FEW THIN HIGH CLOUDS AT
                    TIMES.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-63 AT 5600 FEET...52-54 AT 3600 FEET.
MAX HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT AT 5600 FEET...60-65 PERCENT AT
                    3600 FEET.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 2-5 MPH BECOMING DOWN
                    SLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 3-6 MPH AFTER 2100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 3-7 MPH BECOMING EAST
                    TO SOUTHEAST 2-5 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY WITH SOME AFTERNOON CUMULUS CLOUDS OVER
                    MOUNTAINS.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-87 AT 5600 FEET...95-97 AT 3600 FEET.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-24 PERCENT AT 5600 FEET...17-21 PERCENT AT
                    3600 FEET.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWN SLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 3-6 MPH BECOMING
                    WEST TO NORTHWEST 2-5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 2-5 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST TO WEST 3-6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...GKH
REQUESTED BY...MARK JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090819.NORTH.01/PDT