FNUS76 KPDT 031831
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FORK COMPLEX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1130 AM PDT THU SEP 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1046 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...EASTERN OREGON WILL REMAIN UNDER A SOUTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT THROUGH SATURDAY.  DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THIS
TIME. BREEZY RIDGETOP WINDS TODAY WILL DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY
OVERNIGHT AND REMAIN GENERALLY LIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY.
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH MOVING ONSHORE ON SATURDAY WILL RESULT IN
INCREASING WINDS AT THE FIRE ON SATURDAY.

***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.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 0-2 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 23 MPH
                    DECREASING TO 3-8 MPH AFTER 3 PM.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 0-3 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH-NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 0-2 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH-NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...STEPHANIE CUTSFORTH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090903.NORTH.01/PDT