FNUS76 KPDT 091307 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR STAR 19...MT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 610 AM PDT THU JUN 9 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1705 PDT ON JUNE 08. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...IT WILL BE DRIER AND WARMER TODAY ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OREGON. THE NEXT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WILL BE ON FRIDAY AS A PACIFIC FRONT PUSHES EAST OF THE CASCADES. A DRIER WESTERLY FLOW WILL FOLLOW THE SYSTEM WITH ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER 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.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........CALM WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 2-4 MPH AFTER 10 AM. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST-EAST 2-5 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH WINDS AROUND 4 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45. MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DRAINAGE 0-2 MPH AFTER SUNSET. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WINDS 2-4 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CWR.................10. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WINDS 2-4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 39 TO 44. HIGHS 65 TO 70. WEST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH. .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. HIGHS 65 TO 70. WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 52. HIGHS 70 TO 75. WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 54. HIGHS 72 TO 77. .WEDNESDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 50. HIGHS 70 TO 75. $$ FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON REQUESTED BY...SCOTT MACDONALD TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110608.STAR1.01/PDT