FNUS76 KPDT 112252
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG SHEEP WFU...USFS WWF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
353 PM PDT FRI SEP 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1532 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION WITH DRY
CONDITIONS AND WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT
OVERNIGHT BUT INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

***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***

.THIS AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT...POOR RECOVERY.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 3 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 5 TO 10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON
REQUESTED BY...DANIELLE ANDERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090911.BIGSH.01/PDT