FNUS76 KPDT 141301
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ARROZ 21...BMIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
601 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON OCTOBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL MOVE EAST TODAY BUT
FAIR AND MILD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BURN AREA. A COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BURN AREA TONIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL CAUSE
WINDS TO INCREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THIS FRONT IS
NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE PRECIPITATION...BUT IF IT DOES THE
PRECIPITATION WILL ONLY BE A FEW SPRINKLES. A WEAK WAVE MAY DEVELOP
AND BRING A SHOWER TO THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BUT UNCERTAINTY
REMAIN HIGH CONCERNING THIS WEAK SYSTEM. THUS FOR NOW WILL KEEP THE
FORECAST DRY.

***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 WITH VARIABLE HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-74 BOTTOM...66-68 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE (SOUTHWEST TO WEST) WINDS 5-9 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    9-13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-40 BOTTOM...40-42 TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT BOTTOM...60-65 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWN SLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS 3-7 MPH BECOMING
                    WEST 12-17 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-12 MPH BECOMING WEST 15-20
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9-13 MPH BECOMING WEST 15-20 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-62 BOTTOM...53-55 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-30 PERCENT BOTTOM...42-45 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    5-9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 13-18 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    6-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13-18 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 7-11 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 31 TO 36. HIGHS 59 TO 64. EAST WINDS 2-6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 41. HIGHS 56 TO 61. NORTHWEST WINDS
2-5 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTH WINDS
3-6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS 55 TO 60.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 31 TO 36. HIGHS 57 TO 62.

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FORECASTER...GKH
REQUESTED BY...AMANDA WILSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101014.ARROZ.01/PDT