FNUS76 KPDT 232143 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR TNC...BMIDC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 245 PM PDT THU SEP 23 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 24. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...CURRENTLY, THERE IS A MOIST WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT THAT WILL BRING A FEW SHOWERS IN THE WALLOWA MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING (THURSDAY). HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN AND BRING DRIER CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY. THE DRYING TREND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND MOST OF NEXT WEEK. ONE CONCERN IN WALLOWA COUNTY WILL BE THE POOR TO MODERATE RH RECOVERIES AT NIGHT ALONG THE RIDGES. ***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*** .OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69. MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS 0-2 MPH BECOMING WEST 2-6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 3-8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON REQUESTED BY...HOWARD TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100924.TNC__.01/PDT