FNUS76 KPDT 262007
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG SHEEP RIDGE...NORTHEAST OREGON
INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
110 PM PDT SAT SEP 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1249 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH
SUNDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM. MUCH COOLER
TEMPERATURES TUESDAY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

***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.....69-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST NORTHWEST 4-9 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 8-16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST NORTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........46-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                    3 TO 6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 6-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 7 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 48. HIGHS 63 TO 71. SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO
18 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY AND COOLER WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 34 TO 39. HIGHS 53 TO 68. WEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS 45 TO 50. WEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
27 TO 32. HIGHS 45 TO 50.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
29 TO 34. HIGHS 50 TO 55.

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FORECASTER...RC
REQUESTED BY...AMANDA WILSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090926.BIGSH.01/PDT