FNUS76 KPDT 022120
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HWY 8...DNR CWC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
220 PM PDT THU SEP 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1349 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THERMAL TROUGH IN PLACE WEST OF THE CREST IS BRINGING
EAST WINDS TO THE INCIDENT AREA. WINDS WILL DECREASE AROUND SUNSET
BECOMING DRAINAGE OVERNIGHT. INVERSION WITH TOP AROUND 2500 FEET
TONIGHT WILL DISSIPATE AROUND 0900 HRS FRIDAY MORNING. THERMAL
TROUGH SHIFTS EAST EARLY IN THE MORNING WITH WESTERLY WINDS
INCREASING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

***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.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH
                    BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH INCREASING CLOUDS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 14 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH AFTER 1600.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO 16 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH AFTER 1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...JON BONK
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100902.HWY8_.01/PDT