FNUS76 KPDT 231757
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FORK COMPLEX...USFS UMF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1057 AM PDT WED SEP 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1027 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE REGION TODAY WITH
NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND EXTREMELY LOW HUMIDITIES. A WEAK
COLD FRONT WILL USHER IN SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR AND INCREASING WESTERLY
WINDS ON THURSDAY.


***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.....84-88 RIDGES...88-92 VALLEYS.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 4 TO 6 MPH SWITCHING TO
                    SOUTHWEST LATE.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58...EXCEPT 58-63 RIDGES.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT EXCEPT 30-35 PERCENT RIDGES.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 4 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH SWITCHING TO WEST
                    TO NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85 RIDGES...84-88 VALLEYS.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT LESS THAN 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO
                    8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

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FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON
REQUESTED BY...UNION IHC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090923.NORTH.01/PDT