FNUS76 KPDT 171504
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FORK COMPLEX...USFS UMF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
805 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0733 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT THAT SWEPT ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEAST OREGON LAST NIGHT IS NOW MOVING INTO IDAHO.  CLOUDS WILL
DECREASE AS THE DAY PROGRESSES...AND WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT
AND TERRAIN DRIVEN BY THIS AFTERNOON. A WARM AND DRYING TREND IS IN
STORE THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND.

***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 CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH...DECREASING TO 2-4 MPH
                    AFTER 10 AM...THEN BECOMING UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH
                    AFTER 3 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH...DECREASING TO 2-5 MPH
                    AFTER 12 PM.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DRAINAGE 1-3 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 2-4 MPH...BECOMING EAST-SOUTHEAST
                    1-3 MPH OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 2-4 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...MARK JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090917.NORTH.01/PDT