FNUS76 KPDT 171721
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BARNARD 25...WWF-BPFZ
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1020 AM PDT SUN OCT 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON OCTOBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM ALOFT WILL BUILD OVER THE
REGION AND THE BURN SITE AND PERSIST THROUGH MID WEEK. THIS WILL
RESULT IN SKIES BEING MOSTLY CLEAR WITH MOSTLY LIGHT DIURNAL TERRAIN
DRIVEN WINDS. THERMAL BELTS WILL DEVELOP ON THE MID SLOPES AND LOWER
RIDGE TOPS RESULTING IN SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOWER
HUMIDITIES AT NIGHT.

***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.........BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 0-4 MPH BECOMING MOSTLY UP SLOPE OR
                    NE-E 2-7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NW 1-5 MPH BECOMING MOSTLY N 3-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....N-NE 3-8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........N-NE 2-7 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE LESS THAN
                    5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......N-NE INCREASING TO 5-10 MPH UNTIL 10 PM AND
                    DECREASING TO N-NE 3-8 MPH BY MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 4-9 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE TO UP SLOPE 1-5 MPH INCREASING TO
                    MOSTLY NW-N 3-8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NW 2-7 MPH INCREASING TO 4-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH INCREASING TO 4-9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...RANDY SIMRELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101017.BARNA.01/PDT