FNUS76 KPDT 051135
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEAD MAN CANYON...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
435 AM PDT FRI AUG 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2033 PDT ON AUGUST 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST TODAY OVER THE FIRE.
WINDS WILL BE PARTIALLY DOMINATED BY THE GENERAL WIND. HOWEVER AT
NIGHT AND EARLY IN THE MORNING THEY WILL BE TERRAIN DOMINATED WINDS.
LITTLE CHANGE OTHERWISE IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS.

***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.....87-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE 0-4 MPH BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST
                    WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 7 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0600        59             80          DRAINAGE 0-4
0800        65             65          S-SW  1-5
1000        74             48          SW    2-6
1200        83             31          SW-W  3-8
1400        88             20          W-NW  4-9
1600        87             22          W-NW  4-9
1800        84             24          NW    3-8
2000        76             30          NW-N  2-6

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DRAINAGE 0-4 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 6-12 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO
                    SOUTHWEST 2-6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 2 TO 6 MPH
                    AFTER DARK.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE 0-4 MPH BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO
                    9 MPH BY LATE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 7 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

$$

FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110804.DEADM.02/PDT