FNUS76 KPDT 091246
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST MAURY 128...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
545 AM PDT FRI OCT 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 PDT ON OCTOBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BURN AREA TODAY FROM
THE NORTH. IT WILL CAUSE INCREASING NORTHERLY TYPE WINDS...
ESPECIALLY ON THE RIDGE TOPS. IT WILL ALSO BRING IN COLDER AIR
WITH DRY CONDITIONS WHICH WILL PERSIST THROUGH 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 SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE-NW 0-4 MPH BECOMING N-NE 4-9 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NW 3-8 MPH BECOMING N 6-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR THE SURFACE INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NW-W 3-8 MPH BECOMING N-NE 5-11 MPH.

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0800        29             85           VRBL   0-4
1000        39             56           NW     1-5
1200        47             52           N      2-6
1400        50             33           N-NE   4-9
1600        48             34           N-NE   4-9
1800        44             47           N-NE   3-8
2000        34             68           NE     3-8

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-24.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NE 3-8 MPH DECREASING TO NE 1-5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NE 4-9 MPH DECREASING TO NE 2-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....N-NE 4-9 MPH DECREASING TO NE 2-6 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........W-N 1-5 MPH INCREASING TO N 3-8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......N 2-6 MPH INCREASING TO N 4-9 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NW-N 2-6 MPH INCREASING TO N 3-8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

$$

FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091008.WESTM.02/PDT