FNUS76 KPDT 011703
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG SHEEP WFU...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1010 AM PDT THU OCT 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0909 PDT ON OCTOBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY.
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTH FROM BRITISH
COLUMBIA ACROSS WASHINGTON AND OREGON LATER FRIDAY THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER. SCATTERED SHOWERS FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY SHOULD BECOME MORE STEADY RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO NEAR 4000 FEET OVER THE WEEKEND.

***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.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
CWR.................5.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP 38-41 BOTTOM 52-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........TOP 70-75 BOTTOM 35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....TOP 28-31 BOTTOM 37-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........TOP 85-90 BOTTOM 75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP 37-40 BOTTOM 50-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........TOP 75-80 BOTTOM 45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...RC
REQUESTED BY...JENNY REINHEARDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20091001.BIGSH.01/PDT