FNUS76 KPDT 191503
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH SALT CANYON...BICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
803 AM PDT TUE OCT 19 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0735 PDT ON OCTOBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE AREA WITH
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES.  STRONG NIGHT TIME INVERSIONS CONTINUE TO SET UP
KEEPING MIXING HEIGHTS NEAR THE SURFACE AND BELOW 3000FT DURING THE
DAY. SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS FAVOR AN EASTERLY WIND ON AVERAGE OF
ABOUT 4 MPH. ALTHOUGH STEEPER TERRAINS MAY FAVOR AN UPSLOPE SOUTH
SOUTHEAST WIND.

***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.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS ABOUT 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST WINDS ABOUT 3 TO 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DOUGLAS WEBER/RC
REQUESTED BY...BICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101019.NORTH.01/PDT