FNUS76 KPDT 210742
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR 225 240 FIRE...BENTON COUNTY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1235 AM PDT FRI AUG 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0014 PDT ON AUGUST 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...BREEZY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT WITH
SLOWLY COOLING TEMPERATURES. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS MOSTLY MOVED
OFF TO THE NORTHEAST AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE
NIGHT. FRIDAY WILL BE COOLER WITH SOMEWHAT BREEZY WINDS AGAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON AND SLIGHTLY HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.

***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 TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ENDING WITH PARTLY CLOUDY
                    SKIES.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....DECREASING TO ABOUT 72 BY MORNING.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT INCREASING TO 40 TO 45 PERCENT BY
                    MORNING.
WIND (20 FT)........SW-W 8-15 MPH DECREASING TO 3-8 MPH BY SUNRISE.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SW 25-35 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY
                    MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-97.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SW-W INCREASING TO 8-15 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SW 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000-8000 FEET AGL BY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30
                    MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

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FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...B CALVERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090821.22524.01/PDT