FNUS76 KPDT 112019
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR 10317...MALHEUR NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
118 PM PDT SAT SEP 11 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1249 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WITH DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH
SUNDAY.

***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.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING EAST.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH...THEN DRAINAGE WINDS LESS
                    THAN 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH
                    AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
                    AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING
                    UPVALLEY/UPSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    AROUND 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...MICHAEL VESCIO
REQUESTED BY...CHARITY HOUPT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100911.10317.01/PDT