FNUS76 KPDT 120318
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FORK COMPLEX...USFS - UMATILLA NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
820 PM PDT FRI SEP 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2001 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITY TO THE FIRE AREA ON SATURDAY. EASTERLY
WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH MIDDAY SATURDAY THEN SHIFT
TO NORTHWEST TO NORTH IN THE 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***

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53 VALLEY...53-60 RIDGES.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT VALLEY...40-50 RIDGES.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO NORTH
                    5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON
REQUESTED BY...MARK JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090911.NORTH.01/PDT