FNUS76 KPDT 041854
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG HOLE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1155 AM PDT FRI SEP 4 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1112 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CLOUDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AHEAD OF A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY MOVING TOWARDS THE COAST.  THE NEXT
CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION AT THE FIRE WILL BE SATURDAY NIGHT WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  RAINFALL
AMOUNTS APPEAR TO BE FAIRLY LIGHT WITH AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 0.1-0.2
POSSIBLE.

***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 SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 0-3 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN
                     THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52.
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 0-2 MPH AFTER
                    SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH...BECOMING EAST-SOUTHEAST
                    3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 0-2 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 2-4 MPH
                    IN LATE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH 3-6 MPH...BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST 4-9 MPH
                    IN LATE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...IC PREMMER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090904.BIGHO.01/PDT