FNUS76 KPDT 301725
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG FIR...USFS UMF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1025 AM PDT THU SEP 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE AND MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS WITH
CONDITIONS REMAINING WARM AND DRY THROUGH SATURDAY. EXPECT BURN AREA
WILL BE IN THE THERMAL BELT THE NEXT COUPLE NIGHTS RESULTING IN
MAINLY POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY BECOMING MODERATE ONLY AROUND SUNRISE.
A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
BRINGING AROUND A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN MAINLY MONDAY
ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS WEDNESDAY.

***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.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......VARIABLE AROUND 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10
                    MPH AROUND 1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT MAINLY OCCURRING AROUND SUNRISE.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE
                    WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH AROUND SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AROUND
                    SUNSET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL BECOMING NEAR SURFACE AROUND 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH  BECOMING LIGHT AROUND
                    SUNSET.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 8
                    MPH AROUND 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 60. HIGHS 75 TO 79. TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS
THAN 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 55 TO 60. HIGHS
67 TO 72. SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
.MONDAY...
COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 43 TO 48.
HIGHS 49 TO 53. SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 39 TO 44. HIGHS 48 TO
50.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 41 TO 46. HIGHS 49 TO 52.

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FORECASTER...JON BONK
REQUESTED BY...AMANDA WILSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100930.BIGFI.01/PDT