FNUS76 KPDT 081718 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER COVE...BLM VAD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1018 AM PDT THU OCT 8 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON OCTOBER 08. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE AREA TODAY. A DRY COLD FRONT WILL PUSH IN FROM THE NORTH ON FRIDAY BRINGING INCREASING NORTH WINDS AND COOLER CONDITIONS. ***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 SUNNY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 3 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-53. MIN HUMIDITY........34-37 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH...INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY MIDDAY. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...INCREASING TO 10 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY MIDDAY. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON REQUESTED BY...POLSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091008.LOWER.01/PDT