FNUS76 KPDT 221336
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST BUTTE RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
636 AM PDT TUE SEP 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2234 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT AND AT THE SURFACE WILL KEEP
CONDITIONS DRY AND UNSEASONABLY WARM THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A SURFACE
THERMAL TROUGH WEST OF THE CASCADES WILL SHIFT EAST OF THE CASCADES
LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MODERATE HAINES 5 CONDITIONS CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

***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.....87-89 BOTTOM...81-83 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    14 MPH...BECOMING EAST-NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST
                    7-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 4-7 MPH INCREASING TO 9-12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 1000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    10-13 MPH AFTER 1200.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-45 BOTTOM...51-53 TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-35 PERCENT BOTTOM...22-25 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 6-9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    17 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 3-6 MPH
                    AFTER 2000.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL BY
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 11-16 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST TO
                    SOUTH 3-6 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-92 BOTTOM...84-86 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-6 MPH INCREASING
                    TO 7-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    BECOMING SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 6-10 MPH AFTER 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    10-15 MPH AFTER 1200.

$$
FORECASTER...GKH
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090922.WESTB.01/PDT