FNUS76 KPDT 201335
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK RX...USFS DEF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
630 AM PDT TUE APR 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PDT ON APRIL 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL PROVIDE SHOWERS AND A WETTING RAIN
TODAY AND LIKELY TONIGHT AS WELL.  RAIN MAY CHANGE TO SNOW OR A
RAIN-SNOW MIX BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

***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.........CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    WIDESPREAD SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................80.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WIND 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10
                    MPH AFTER NOON.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTH WIND 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 7 TO 12
                    MPH AFTER NOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH INCREASING RAIN SHOWERS.  RAIN MIXED
                    WITH SNOW BY MORNING.
CWR.................60.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 20 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
CWR.................40.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JON MITTELSTADT
REQUESTED BY...PHIL HENDERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100420.ELKRX.01/PDT