FNUS76 KPDT 231336
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PENINSULA...FWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
636 AM PDT THU SEP 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT WILL BRING DRY AND
STABLE CONDITIONS TO THE BURN AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND A WARMING
TREND...WHICH WILL BEGIN FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY.
A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE RIDGE AND BRING INCREASING
MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. THE HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGE STRENGTHENS ON FRIDAY THUS PRODUCING CLEARING SKIES.

***THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS***
***WINDS ARE 20 FOOT 10 MINUTE AVERAGES***
***CWR-CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 0.10 INCH OR GREATER***
***FORECAST IS VALID FOR 12 HOURS AFTER ISSUANCE***

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING SOUTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH BY 2200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ALAN POLAN
REQUESTED BY...JACOB GEAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100923.PENIN.01/PDT