FNUS76 KPDT 121228
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MCCACHE 5...USFS DEF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
530 AM PDT WED MAY 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY AND WARMING TREND IS IN STORE THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.  WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE TERRAIN-DRIVEN.


***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 SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE (MAINLY SW) 1-3 MPH...BECOMING NORTH
                    2-6 MPH AFTER 10 AM...INCREASING TO 5-10
                    MPH AFTER 2 PM.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHWEST 2-6 MPH...BECOMING NORTH-NORTHEAST
                    4-8 MPH AFTER 2 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
                    AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

                            TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
                    1000        52             58           SW 1 MPH
                    1200        60             44           VRB 2 MPH
                    1400        63             30           N 2 MPH
                    1600        61             40           N 6 MPH
                    1800        58             43           N 5 MPH
                    2000        49             56           VRB 3 MPH

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3-8 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER
                    SUNSET.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHEAST 4-8 MPH...DECREASING TO 2-4 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN 1-4 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...EAST-SOUTHEAST 1-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

$$


FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...PHIL HENDERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100512.MCCAC.01/PDT