FNUS76 KPDT 290145
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HANCOCK...JDIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
645 PM PDT SUN AUG 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1815 PDT ON AUGUST 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

.DISCUSSION...THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL TAPER OFF AFTER SUNSET
AND WILL END BY MIDNIGHT. A DRIER WESTERLY FLOW WILL FOLLOW THE
SYSTEM ON MONDAY AND WILL INCREASE NEAR THE BURN SITE DURING THE
DAY. IT WILL BE WINDY ALONG 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***

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........THUNDERSTORMS ENDING AFTER SUNSET...BECOMING CLEAR
                    OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................40.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4-9 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH DECREASING TO 9-13
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH AFTER 2 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH INCREASING TO 18-23
                    MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH AFTER 2 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54.
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH...
                    DECREASING TO 5-10 MPH AFTER 8 PM...THEN
                    DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 18-23 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH...
                    QUICKLY DECREASING TO 5-10 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).


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FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...SYLVIA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110828.HANCO.01/PDT