FNUS76 KPDT 251352
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DITCH CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
653 AM PDT FRI SEP 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0634 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE AREA WARM AND DRY THIS
WEEKEND. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN
RESPONSE TO A WEAK MARINE PUSH.

***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.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST-NORTH 2 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 2 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 7 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...RACHEL CALDER
REQUESTED BY...DOUG BAXTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090925.DITCH.01/PDT