FNUS76 KPDT 020150
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MICROWAVE FIRE...ODF DALLES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
650 PM PDT TUE SEP 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1823 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH WESTERN
OREGON INTO WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS EVENING HAS RESULTED IN GUSTY
WINDS THROUGH THE GORGE. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME OVERNIGHT.
ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH ON WEDNESDAY AND SHOULD RESULT IN
INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS AGAIN THROUGH THE DAY.

***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***

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY LATER
                    TONIGHT.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 12-22 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THIS EVENING
                    DECREASING TO 6-11 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 7-13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH DECREASING TO 5-10 MPH
                    OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                    10-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 8-16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST SOUTHWEST 7-14 MPH INCREASING TO 11-20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...RC
REQUESTED BY...ADAM BARNES
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090901.MICRO.02/PDT