FNUS76 KPDT 181709
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG SHEEP RIDGE WFU...USFS WWF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1010 AM PDT FRI SEP 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0955 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TODAY. THEN
A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT WILL PASS OVER THE FIRE AREA SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE TODAY AND
OVERNIGHT AHEAD OF THE FRONT THEN TURN MORE WESTERLY LATE 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.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS INCREASING TO SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 6 TO 12
                    MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 17
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39 TO 44. HIGHS 60 TO 65. NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
.MONDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 60 TO 67. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54. HIGHS 67 TO 73. SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 53. HIGHS 73 TO 78.
.THURSDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54. HIGHS 73 TO 78.

$$
FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON
REQUESTED BY...G  HALE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090918.BIGSH.02/PDT