FNUS76 KPDT 230103
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY CREEK COMPLEX...DOE HFD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
603 PM PDT SAT AUG 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1733 PDT ON AUGUST 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AS WINDS SHIFT BACK
TO NORTHWEST SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET AND WILL CONTINUE FROM THE
NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT. WINDS SUNDAY WILL INCREASE FURTHER REACHING A
PEAK FROM LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING.

***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.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 2200.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                    A 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER 2200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    SHIFTING TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

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FORECASTER...ALAN POLAN
REQUESTED BY...BLM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090822.DRYCR.03/PDT