FNUS76 KPDT 091331
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCKY 2...USFS OCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
630 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 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...INCREASING CLOUDS BY AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE-N 0-4 MPH BECOMING NW-N 3-8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NW 2-6 MPH BECOMING N 5-11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......SURFACE...INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE-N 1-5 MPH INCREASING TO NW-N 4-9 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0800        34             82           VRBL   0-4
1000        40             58           NW     1-5
1200        45             46           NW     2-6
1400        48             35           NW-N   3-8
1600        49             39           NW-N   3-8
1800        45             42           N-NE   2-6
2000        34             62           NE     2-6

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NE 2-6 MPH DECREASING TO VARIABLE-NE 0-4 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NE 4-9 MPH DECREASING TO NE 2-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NE 2-6 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE-NE 0-4 MPH INCREASING TO N 3-8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NE 1-5 MPH INCREASING TO N 4-9 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......SURFACE...INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NE 1-5 MPH INCREASING TO N 3-8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...MAUREEN DURRANT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091009.ROCKY.01/PDT