FNUS76 KPDT 302044
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FORK COMPLEX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
145 PM PDT SUN AUG 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1314 PDT ON AUGUST 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED IN FAR SOUTHEAST OREGON
MAY BRING A FEW SHOWERS OR A THUNDERSTORM NEAR THE FIRE THIS
AFTERNOON. THE PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION WILL END THIS EVENING AS
THE LOW MOVES OUT OF THE REGION. DRIER AND WARMER CONDITIONS ARE
FORECAST FOR MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

***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.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    A THUNDERSTORM.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 2-5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 3-7 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR
                    THUNDERSTORM BEFORE SUNSET.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 2-5 MPH...BECOMING DRAINAGE 0-2
                    MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 2-5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 0-2 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1...POSSIBLY 2.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...MARK JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090830.NORTH.01/PDT