FNUS76 KPDT 241924
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK FIRE...COIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1230 PM PDT WED AUG 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1204 PDT ON AUGUST 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CURRENTLY LOCATED NEAR THE
CALIFORNIA COAST WILL BE MOVING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION TODAY.
THIS WILL PRODUCE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. THE STORMS WILL DEVELOP
OVER CENTRAL OREGON AND MOVE NORTH DURING THE DAY AND INTO THE
EVENING. ANOTHER STRONG SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY WITH ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS.


***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.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH NORTHWEST 4-9 MPH THROUGH EVENING THEN
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-93.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 4-7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...RC
REQUESTED BY...BRANDI DANISON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110824.ELKFI.01/PDT