FNUS76 KPDT 051521
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCKY 20...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
821 AM PDT TUE OCT 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0805 PDT ON OCTOBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WARMER AND DRIER TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO
DRIFT FURTHER SOUTH OVER CALIFORNIA. NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASING THIS
AFTERNOON BECOMING GUSTY AT TIMES. BURN AREA WILL BE NEAR THE
THERMAL BELT TONIGHT WITH MAXIMUM HUMIDITY ONLY OCCURRING NEAR
SUNRISE. A LITTLE WARMER AND DRIER TOMORROW WITH SIGNIFICANTLY LESS
WIND. SHOWERS AND A THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE THURSDAY AS THE LOW
PRESSURE LIFTS BACK NORTH.

***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 WITH FAIR WEATHER CUMULUS.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO
                    20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AFTER 1300.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 9 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 22 MPH
                    AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    2200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 16 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 7 TO 12
                    MPH AFTER 1300.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH
                    AFTER 1000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 12
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JON BONK
REQUESTED BY...WALTER CARTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101005.ROCKY.01/PDT