FNUS76 KPDT 191408 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR MURDERERS CREEK RX...BLM PRD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 610 AM PST FRI FEB 19 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PST ON FEBRUARY 19. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...LOW STRATUS CLOUDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TODAY WITH SKIES BECOMING PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH EASTERN OREGON UNDER A COOL NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT. STRATUS CLOUDS MAY REFORM AGAIN TONIGHT. ***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 IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....41. MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1-3 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 3-8 MPH AFTER 10 AM. UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTH-NORTHEAST 1-3 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 3-8 MPH AFTER 12 PM. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....23. MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3-8 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH AFTER 10 PM. UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHEAST WINDS 4-9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 4-9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTH WINDS 5-10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON REQUESTED BY...MARTIN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100219.MURDE.01/PDT