FNUS76 KPDT 211435
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCKY 21...COIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
735 AM PDT THU OCT 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1410 PDT ON OCTOBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MAINLY SUNNY SKIES TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE GIVES WAY TO
AN APPROACHING UPPER TROUGH. FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE UNIT
TONIGHT WITH A PERIOD OF BREEZY CONDITIONS DURING THE EVENING
POSSIBLY HELPING DISPERSION. SHOWERS WILL STAY MAINLY NEAR THE CREST
TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER TOMORROW WITH RAIN CHANCES INCREASING
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

***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 WITH INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS (NW-N) 0 TO 4 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1400.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING WEST AROUND
                    2000.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING WEST
                    AROUND 2000 THEN DECREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL THEN FALLING BELOW 1000 FEET LATE IN
                    THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING NORTHWEST
                    AROUND 7 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DIANN COONFIELD / JON BONK
REQUESTED BY...CARTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101021.ROCKY.01/PDT