FNUS76 KPDT 121910
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DARK MEADOW 660...NOIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1212 PM PDT MON OCT 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1145 PDT ON OCTOBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN TODAY ALLOWING MORE CLOUDS
OVER THE BURN AREA AS AN APPROACHING WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES TOWARDS
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN
TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH RAIN LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS
WILL ALSO INCREASE TUESDAY.

***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.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 3 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32 BOTTOM...36 TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT BOTTOM...35-40 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 3 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST TO EAST 2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 50 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO
                    8 TO 12 MPH BY MIDDAY.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20
                    MPH BY MIDDAY
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON
REQUESTED BY...KAT NAUGHTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091012.DARKM.01/PDT