FNUS76 KPDT 081725
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR EUREKA FIRE...SEIMT#1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1020 AM AM PDT SUN AUG 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0933 PDT ON AUGUST 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A MORE STABLE AIR MASS HAS MOVED INTO THE FIRE AREA
AND OVER THE REGION IN GENERAL DURING THE LAST 36 HOURS. THIS HAS
CAUSED AT LEAST AFTERNOON BREEZY CONDITIONS WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER
AIR. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AGAIN WITH
THE DRY AND MORE STABLE AIR MASS CONTINUING. CONDITIONS WILL BECOME
MORE UNSTABLE ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
DEVELOPS OVER THE REGION...BUT THE DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST.

***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. A FEW CUMULUS AND/OR HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........W-SW 2-6 MPH INCREASING TO 6-13 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SW 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SW 8-16 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SW 7-14 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SW-W 5-10 MPH DECREASING TO 2-7 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SW 7-15 MPH DECREASING TO SW 3-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SW 6-12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. FEW AFTERNOON CUMULUS.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SW 2-7 MPH INCREASING TO SW 5-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SW 4-9 MPH INCREASING TO SW 7-15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SW 6-13 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...DARRIN HENDERSON PSC3
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100808.EUREK.01/PDT