FNUS76 KPDT 161941
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR POTAMUS 8...BMIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1241 PM PDT THU SEP 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1330 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST WILL SPREAD INCREASING
MOISTURE INTO THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH FRIDAY THEN RAIN WILL BECOME LIKELY
SATURDAY WITH SHOWERS ON 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***

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    THE NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    THE NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON
REQUESTED BY...JON ELLIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100916.POTAM.01/PDT