FNUS76 KPDT 092040
FWSPDT

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 PDT ON OCTOBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED SOUTH OF THE BURN SITE. DRIER AIR
WITH INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO
THE EVENING. 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 SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-43.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2-5 MPH INCREASING TO 7-11 MPH
                    MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 11-20 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.03/PDT