FNUS76 KPDT 291306
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG SHEEP WFU...NORTHEAST OREGON INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
605 AM PDT TUE SEP 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0540 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER TROUGH WILL CROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH
COOLER WEATHER AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES. RAIN SHOWERS WILL MOVE INTO
THE FIRE AREA BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. ANOTHER TROUGH
WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATER THIS WEEK WITH MORE RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS ALONG WITH EVEN COLDER TEMPERATURES. BREEZY TO WINDY
CONDITIONS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.

***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.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS INCREASING IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET MSL.
CWR.................10 PERCENT
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-48...36-40 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........W-NW WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NW 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....W-NW 8-15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW
                    LEVEL LOWERING TO 4500 FEET MSL.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27 TOP...33-36 BOTTOM.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........W-NW 5-11 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......W-NW 10-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....W-NW 8-15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
                    SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET MSL.
CWR.................20.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49 BOTTOM...29-34 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NW 8-15 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NW 15-25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NW 10-20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...RSC.
REQUESTED BY...DANIELLE ANDERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090929.BIGSH.01/PDT