FNUS76 KPDT 211823
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BARNARD  PINE VALLEY...FS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1122 AM PDT THU OCT 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON OCTOBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION TODAY WITH DRY AND WARM
CONDITIONS. A FRONT TONIGHT WILL CREATE BREEZY CONDITIONS AT RIDGE
TOP...BUT SURFACE WINDS SHOULD BE SOMEWHAT SHELTERED BY VALLEY
LOCATION.  A STRONGER SYSTEM WILL BRING A GOOD CHANCE OF WETTING
RAIN TO THE BURN AREA SATURDAY AND ESPECIALLY SATURDAY 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.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10
                    TO 15 MPH AROUND 0300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 3
                    TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JON MITTELSTADT
REQUESTED BY...DARCI DRINKWATER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101021.BARNA.01/PDT