FNUS76 KPDT 201716 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR ANTELOPE 2 UNIT 6...USFS MAF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1015 AM PDT WED OCT 20 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0955 PDT ON OCTOBER 20. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH SUNNY SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. SUBSIDENCE ALOFT WILL RESULT IN LOWER MIXING HEIGHTS. UPPER ELEVATIONS OF THE SITE WILL BE NEAR THE THERMAL BELT AGAIN TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH CHANCES OF RAIN INCREASING THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND AS A BROAD TROUGH APPROACHES. ***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.........THIN HIGH CLOUDS. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72. MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH AROUND 1400. RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 1500. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CWR.................0. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36 AROUND MIDNIGHT INCREASING TO 42 LATE OVERNIGHT. MAX HUMIDITY........56 AROUND MIDNIGHT DECEASING TO 42 PERCENT LATE OVERNIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH BECOMING LIGHT LESS THAN 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AROUND SUNSET. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AROUND SUNSET. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71. MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 11 MPH AROUND 1500. RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 12 TO 15 MPH AROUND 1600. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH AFTER 1500. $$ FORECASTER...JON BONK REQUESTED BY...CHARITY HOUPT TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101020.ANTEL.01/PDT