FNUS76 KPDT 091335
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GREAT RIDGE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
635 AM PDT FRI OCT 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON OCTOBER 09.
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 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 INCH OR GREATER***
***FORECAST IS VALID FOR 12 HOURS AFTER ISSUANCE***

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    THE NORTH 8 TO 13 MPH IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO
                    30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22.
MAX HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BY 2200.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST WINDS
                    3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 2100.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO
                    8 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTH WINDS
                    5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ALAN POLAN
REQUESTED BY...S  CARLSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091009.GREAT.01/PDT