FNUS76 KPDT 041152
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEAD MAN CANYON...USFS OCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
450 AM PDT THU AUG 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0019 PDT ON AUGUST 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0600        58             70        NORTH 0-2
0800        64             57        SOUTHEAST 2-4
1000        74             45        SOUTHEAST 4-6
1200        82             33        SOUTH 4-6
1400        86             26        SOUTH 6-8
1600        88             26        SOUTHWEST 6-8 MPH
1800        86             30        SOUTHWEST 6-8 MPH
2000        80             37        NORTH 6-8

.DISCUSSION...DAYTIME HEATING WILL COMBINE WITH LIMITED MOISTURE AND
INSTABILITY TO PRODUCE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS.  A DRIER WESTERLY FLOW
WILL PREVAIL FRIDAY.

***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.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST 5 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 MPH BECOMING 2-4 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 5 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 5 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...DENNIS HULL
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110804.DEADM.01/PDT