FNUS76 KPDT 121616
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STICES UNIT 11...USFS BAKER R.D.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
920 AM PDT THU MAY 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT IS MOVING ACROSS THE BURN AREA TODAY.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN TONIGHT WITH FAIR WEATHER. INCREASING
INSTABILITY ON FRIDAY COULD PRODUCE SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

***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.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST NORTHWEST 2-5 MPH INCREASING TO 6-10 MPH
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 7-13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
                    THE EVENING.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6-11 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 7-14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 6-12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH 8-16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 14-22 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RC
REQUESTED BY...WILLY CRIPPEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110512.STICE.01/PDT