FNUS76 KPDT 052057
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER COVE...VALE BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
157 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 PDT ON OCTOBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE REGION FOR THE NEXT
FEW DAYS WITH GRADUAL DRYING. FRONT CROSSES MAINLY NORTHEAST OF AREA
WEDNESDAY PRODUCING GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AT THE BURN SITE.
INVERSIONS DEVELOPING EACH NIGHT LIKELY TRAPPING SMOKE NEAR VALLEY
BOTTOM. INVERSION DISSIPATES AROUND 1200 HRS TUESDAY AND 1100 HRS
WEDNESDAY.

***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***

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 8
                    AFTER 1200 HRS.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT BECOMING SOUTH 7 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1200 HRS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH DECREASING OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH 7 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING NORTHWEST AROUND
                    1100 HRS THEN INCREASING TO 13 TO 16 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 22 MPH AFTER 1400 HRS.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 17 TO
                    21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AFTER 1400 HRS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    AROUND 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JON BONK
REQUESTED BY...RON MKEWEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091005.LOWER.01/PDT