FNUS76 KPDT 271700
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MERIT...MALHEUR NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1000 AM PDT MON SEP 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION TODAY AND
PROVIDE DRY CONDITIONS AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

***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.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AT
                    2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WIND 3 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                    AT 6 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST AND INCREASING TO 7 TO 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...VINCENT PAPOL
REQUESTED BY...JOSIE PROPHET
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100927.MERIT.01/PDT