FNUS76 KPDT 092105
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FORK BURN...JOHN DAY INTERAGENCY DISPATCH
CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
207 PM PDT FRI OCT 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1350 PDT ON OCTOBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY MOVING SOUTH ACROSS
NORTHEAST OREGON. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SOME 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***

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29.
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4-9 MPH...DECREASING TO 3-7 MPH
                    AFTER 10 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 6-13 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
                    5-10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3-7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 3-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 17 TO 22. HIGHS 37 TO 42. NORTH WINDS 6 TO
13 MPH.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 19 TO 24. HIGHS 37 TO 45. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 34 TO 39.
HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 38 TO 43. HIGHS 47 TO 52. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

$$

FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...JOSIE PROPHET
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091009.NORTH.01/PDT