FNUS76 KPDT 291356
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR 614...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
654 AM PDT MON AUG 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0640 PDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER EASTERN OREGON WILL MOVE AWAY
FROM THE REGION THIS MORNING. THIS WILL ALLOW HIGH PRESSURE AND
SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR TO BUILD INTO THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY.
MODERATE NORTHWESTERLY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

***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.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....95
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH G20 MPH IN THE LATE
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH G20 IN THE EVENING
                    SHIFTING TO THE WEST 2 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO
                    10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...MICHAEL VESCIO
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110829.0614_.01/PDT