FNUS76 KPDT 162253 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR STAR 19...MT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 353 PM PDT THU JUN 16 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1407 PDT ON JUNE 16. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A DRY AND SOMEWHAT COOL NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY. THEN A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW ON SATURDAY BRINGING A CHANCE OF RAIN. ***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*** .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. CWR.................0. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE 0 TO 2 MPH AFTER SUNSET. RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH DECREASING TO 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER SUNSET. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-68. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH BY AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON REQUESTED BY...SCOTT MACDONALD TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110616.STAR1.02/PDT