FNUS76 KPDT 270141
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FORK COMPLEX...USFS UMF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
641 PM PDT SAT SEP 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1818 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH
SUNDAY. WITH LIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY COMPONENT WINDS BY SUNDAY
NIGHT. 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***

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH THROUGH 2100
                    HOURS THEN DECREASING AND BECOMING DRAINAGE
                    WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH
                    AFTER 0200.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST
                    6 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1300.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH
                    AFTER 1200.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE) FROM DRY AIR ALOFT.

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FORECASTER...JON BONK
REQUESTED BY...MARK JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090926.NORTH.01/PDT