FNUS76 KPDT 091314
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR VANSYCLE CANYON FIRE...SE WASHINGTON IMT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
615 AM PDT TUE AUG 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1911 PDT ON AUGUST 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE FLOW WILL BE FROM THE WEST TODAY AS AN UPPER LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSES TO THE NORTH OF THE FIRE TODAY. MOISTURE AND
INSTABILITY WITH THAT LOW WILL STAY WELL TO THE NORTH OF THE FIRE.
MAIN CONCERN TODAY WILL BE AN INCREASE IN WIND...ESPECIALLY BREEZY
ON THE EXPOSED RIDGES.

***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.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH
                    BY NOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH 4 TO 9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH
                    BY NOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH BY NOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...DON ZIMMERMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110808.VANSY.02/PDT