FNUS76 KPDT 111810
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GREAT RIDGE...USFS UMF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1111 AM PDT SUN OCT 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON OCTOBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RAIN LIKELY TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...ANOTHER COLD NIGHT IS IN STORE ACROSS SOUTHEAST
WASHINGTON WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS. CLOUDS WILL INCREASE ON
MONDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM. A STRONG UPPER LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OFF THE COAST ON TUESDAY AND WILL SEND SURGES OF
DEEP MOISTURE AND WARM AIR EAST OF THE CASCADES WITH RAIN LIKELY
OVER THE BURN SITE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

***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.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2-4 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 3-7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22.
MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 0-2 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 2-6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE EAST 1-3
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.COLUMBUS DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 0-2 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    0-3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST-SOUTH 2-4 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...GREAT RIDGE BURN BOSS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091011.GREAT.02/PDT