FNUS76 KPDT 270713
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HIGHWAY 8 COMPLEX...USFS-CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1215 AM PDT FRI AUG 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2348 PDT ON AUGUST 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER
GORGE BY SUNRISE ON SATURDAY.  A COOLING TREND IS IN STORE FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY WITH HIGHER RH'S.  WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AT THE BURN SITE BUT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AS
WHAT WAS OBSERVED ON WEDNESDAY.

***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 TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55.
MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3-7 MPH...DECREASING TO 2-4 MPH
                    BY SUNRISE.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 4-10 MPH...DECREASING TO 3-6 MPH
                    BY SUNRISE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 2-4 MPH...INCREASING TO 4-6 MPH
                    AFTER 12 PM...THEN INCREASING TO 6-12 MPH
                    AFTER 4 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 3-6 MPH...INCREASING TO 5-10 MPH
                    AFTER 12 PM...THEN INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH
                    AFTER 4 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100826.HIGHW.01/PDT