FNUS76 KPDT 191244
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR OPINE  13...USFS DEF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
545 AM PDT WED MAY 19 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...BECOMING BREEZY TO
WINDY BY THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE BURN
AREA AFTER 2 PM PDT.

***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.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
                    CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH INCREASING TO
                    15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTH 8 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 28 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

                            TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
                    0800        40             72            SSE 8G15
                    1000        52             52              S 12G20
                    1200        57             38              S 15G22
                    1400        63             30            SSW 25G40
                    1600        61             34             SW 20G30
                    1800        56             39             SW 20G30
                    2000        47             54            WSW 15G25

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH
                    THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................40.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 40 MPH BECOMING WEST 9 TO 17 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
                    MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 35
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 29 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 18
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST 10 TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 13 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...RACHEL CALDER
REQUESTED BY...PHIL HENDERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100519.OPINE.01/PDT