FNUS76 KPDT 251835
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HUCKLEBERRY HOUND...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1135 AM PDT TUE AUG 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1110 PDT ON AUGUST 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM AND WEAK COLD FRONT
WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN
INCREASED WESTERLY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BRING WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
WITH LIGHTER WINDS.

***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.....79-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3-6 MPH INCREASING TO 6-12 MPH MID AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST SOUTHWEST 8-14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST SOUTHWEST 10-18 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6-12 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DRAINAGE
                    WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST SOUTHWEST 10-18 MPH BECOMING 5-10 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7-14 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...RC
REQUESTED BY...LOOKOUT 325
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090825.HUCKL.01/PDT