FNUS76 KPDT 211248
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST MAURYS RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
545 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON OCTOBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY BRINGING
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN WITH DRY
CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER WEATHER
SYSTEM ON FRIDAY.

***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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........S-SW 1-5 MPH INCREASING TO W-NW 7-13 MPH IN
THE                     AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......S-SW 2-6 MPH INCREASING TO 8-15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE...INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN
THE                     AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....S-SW 8-15 MPH.

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0800        38             83           S-SW  1-5
1000        46             74           SW    2-6
1200        54             60           SW-W  3-8
1400        60             43           W     5-11
1600        62             39           NW    7-13
1800        54             53           NW    6-12
2000        45             74           NW    4-9

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NW 3-8 MPH DECREASING TO DRAINAGE 0-4 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NW 5-10 MPH DECREASING TO VARIABLE 1-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....6-12 MPH DECREASING TO VARIABLE 1-5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE 0-4 MPH BECOMING UP SLOPE 3-8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SE 2-6 BECOMING SW 4-9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...MAUREEN DURRANT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091021.WESTM.01/PDT