FNUS76 KPDT 251706
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SANFORD CREEK RX...COIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1010 AM PDT WED AUG 25 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 PDT ON AUGUST 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR HAINES 6 AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...CONTINUED HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY THEN WINDY AND COOLER
THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AND SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH WILL
BE OVER THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE HOT AND VERY DRY
CONDITIONS. AN UPPER TROUGH AND SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH
THURSDAY WITH BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES.
COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

***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.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-96.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 4-7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 11500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7-14 MPH.

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
1500        96              6         UPSLOPE 4-7
1700        95              7         UPSLOPE 4-7
1900        89             14         LIGHT/VARIABLE

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 6-13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY MID AFTERNOON.
                    WINDY AND COOLER.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO
                    WEST NORTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15-30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RC
REQUESTED BY...TIM HOINESS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100825.SANFO.01/PDT