FNUS76 KPDT 061613
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR 174...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
914 AM PDT WED JUL 6 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0841 PDT ON JULY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA TODAY BUT
THEN A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED THURSDAY THAT WILL DRAMATICALLY
INCREASE WINDS. A PRECURSOR OF THE WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AS A WIND SHIFT IS EXPECTED IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. THIS
AFTERNOONS WIND SHIFT AND INCREASE WILL BE CAUSED BY COOLER MARINE
AIR SPILLING OVER THE CASCADE CREST.


***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.....90-94.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH SWITCHING TO
                    NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1500.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH SWITCHING TO NORTHWEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SWITCHING TO NORTHWEST.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING THEN
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE LESS THAN 3 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110706.0174_.01/PDT