FNUS76 KPDT 221214
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY CREEK COMPLEX...HANFORD DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
512 AM PDT SAT AUG 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0442 PDT ON AUGUST 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEST WINDS GUSTING AT TIMES SHOULD CONTINUE THIS
MORNING BEFORE DECREASING TOWARD MIDDAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DRY CONDITIONS TODAY AND TONIGHT.

***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.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 15 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH
                    AROUND MIDDAY.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........58-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WES TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

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FORECASTER...VINCENT PAPOL
REQUESTED BY...BLM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090822.DRYCR.01/PDT