FNUS76 KPDT 071304 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR 174...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 600 AM PDT THU JUL 7 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1840 PDT ON JULY 06. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY 20-FT WIND (MPH) 0600 56 79 WEST 4 0800 62 64 WEST 6 1000 69 48 WEST 9 1200 78 35 WEST 12 1400 78 33 NORTHWEST 15 1600 78 31 NORTHWEST 17 1800 74 38 NORTHWEST 17 2000 66 51 WEST 15 .DISCUSSION...A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL PASS THROUGH THE FIRE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH INCREASING WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND DRIER AIR. ***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 SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING NORTHWEST 11 TO 18 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 20 MPH MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 14 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLEAR. CWR.................0. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45. MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 20 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76. MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 9 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). $$ FORECASTER...DENNIS HULL REQUESTED BY...COIDC TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110706.0174_.02/PDT