FNUS76 KPDT 262254
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR COUGAR RIDGE...UMF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
354 PM PDT FRI AUG 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1531 PDT ON AUGUST 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL FACILITATE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WITH
LIGHT WINDS TODAY. THERE COULD BE A FEW CUMULUS BUILD-UPS. OVERNIGHT
HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE MODERATE. A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL COME
INLAND ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...BUT VERY LITTLE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. WINDS
WILL ALSO INCREASE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BUT SHOULD REMAIN BELOW
15 MPH.

***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.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 2 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 BECOMING WEST 3 TO 7 AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
                    AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO 6
                    TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 7 TO 13
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...AMANDA JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110826.COUGA.01/PDT