FNUS76 KPDT 301253 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER VALLEY WUI...BIA YAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 554 AM PDT THU JUN 30 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON JUNE 30. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...MILD AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY BUT WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY BY AFTERNOON. WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER WITH LIGHT WINDS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS HIGHER PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. ***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.....77. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH INCREASING TO WEST AROUND 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY 20-FT WIND (MPH) 0800 61 55 W 5 1000 68 38 W 6 1200 73 30 W 11 1400 75 28 W 12 1600 77 27 W 13 1800 75 30 W 15 .TONIGHT... MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MAX HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY... WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO REQUESTED BY...BRYAN TAYLOR TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110630.LOWER.01/PDT