FNUS76 KPDT 212014 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR VIEW LAKE...OR-MHF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 114 PM PDT SAT AUG 21 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1244 PDT ON AUGUST 21. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...INCREASING CLOUDS AND WINDS TODAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CROSSES THE BURN AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SHOWERS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WILL BRING LIGHT RAIN AMOUNTS. MARINE LAYER OVER THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY WILL DEEPEN SUNDAY AND BRING INCREASED HUMIDITY AND RAIN TO THE CREST. WINDS TURN EASTERLY BY MONDAY. ***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*** .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72. MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................10. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40. MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER 0300. RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. CWR.................20. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 14 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH AFTER 1300.. RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 17 TO 22 MPH MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 17 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). $$ FORECASTER...JON BONK REQUESTED BY...WA-CCC TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100821.VIEWL.01/PDT