FNUS76 KPDT 091751
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GREAT RIDGE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1050 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 IS CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS THE BURN SITE.
INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS ARE LIKELY AFTER THIS FRONTAL PASSAGE. MUCH
COLDER AND DRIER AIR WILL THEN SPREAD OVER THE AREA FOR THE WEEKEND.
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL BRING A GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

***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 BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-45.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 4-8 MPH INCREASING TO 10-14 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH NORTHEAST 12-20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-23.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 10-15 MPH THIS EVENING DECREASING TO 4-7 MPH
                    OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 6-10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH NORTHEAST 5-9 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 7-11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RC
REQUESTED BY...SEVERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091009.GREAT.02/PDT