FNUS76 KPDT 030434
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG HOLE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
930 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2110 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A FAIRLY STRONG UPPER LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM AND SURFACE
FRONT WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LATER TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES
THROUGH...HOWEVER THEY SHOULD REMAIN NORTHWEST OF THE FIRE AREA.
WINDS WILL BE INCREASING OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY AT RIDGE
TOP LEVEL.

***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***

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH SOUTHWEST WEST 10-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH SOUTHWEST 12-22 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 9-16 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...RC
REQUESTED BY...IC LESTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090902.BIGHO.02/PDT