FNUS76 KPDT 291244
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR COYOTE HILLS...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
545 AM PDT FRI JUL 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PDT ON JULY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY AND STABLE WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE
AGAIN TODAY WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES. THE FLOW WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST
ON SATURDAY BRINGING EVEN WARMER TEMPERATURES AS WELL AS LESS STABLE
AIR. HOWEVER...ANY THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED TO STAY TO
THE SOUTH OF THE BURN SITE.

***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.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE TO UP SLOPE 0 TO 4 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH BY 2 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 7 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BY
                    2 PM.

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0800        64             49         VARIABLE 0-4
1000        74             36          NE 2-6
1200        80             26          NW 3-8
1400        85             17          NW 4-9
1600        89             13          NW 4-9
1800        87             17          NW 3-8
2000        78             27          NW 2-6

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                    DRAINAGE LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 3 TO 8
                    MPH AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....MAINLY NORTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE TO UP SLOPE 1 TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SOUTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

$$

FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110729.COYOT.01/PDT