FNUS76 KPDT 201502
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH SALT CANYON...USFS OCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
802 AM PDT WED OCT 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0735 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. BURN UNIT WILL BE IN 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.........VARIABLE HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO
                    9 MPH AROUND 1000.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........VARIABLE HIGH CLOUDS.CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33 AROUND MIDNIGHT THEN INCREASING TO AROUND 39
                    LATE OVERNIGHT.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT THEN DECREASING TO AROUND 45 PERCENT
                    LATE OVERNIGHT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH BECOMING LIGHT
                    DRAINAGE AROUND SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 4
                    TO 8 MPH AROUND 0500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL BECOMING NEAR SURFACE AROUND SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 7 MPH MPH BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 9
                    MPH AROUND 1100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH
                    AROUND 1600.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JON BONK
REQUESTED BY...CODY MCCONNELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101020.NORTH.02/PDT