FNUS76 KPDT 261659
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MERIT...MALHEUR NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1000 AM PDT SUN SEP 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1005 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SOME CLOUDS OVER THE
THE FIRE TODAY BUT THEN CLEARING TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN
OVER THE REGION THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS PROVIDING LIGHT WINDS AND
WARM DRY CONDITIONS.

***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.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST TO WEST 3 TO 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY THEN BECOMING CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                    DRAINAGE LESS THAN 3 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 4 MPH AFTER
                    SUNSET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS 0-2 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 2 TO 4
                    MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON
REQUESTED BY...JOSIE PROPHET
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100926.MERIT.02/PDT