FNUS76 KPDT 082353
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MONASTERY COMPLEX...DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
452 PM PDT THU SEP 8 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1611 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...BROAD HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE INCIDENT WITH
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS PREVAILING. NEARBY SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH
WILL RESULT IN LOW LEVEL INSTABILITY WHICH COULD PROMOTE COLUMN
DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ALSO EXPECT POOR HUMIDITY
RECOVERY. STRONGER SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL GENERALLY GIVE
NORTHEASTERLY TO EASTERLY WINDS FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND ESPECIALLY ON
EXPOSED RIDGES. THERMAL TROUGH SHIFTS EAST OF THE CASCADES POSSIBLY
AS EARLY AS SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WEST WIND POTENTIAL.

***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 (FRIDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH AROUND 1400.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW) BUT WITH STABILITY COMPONENT 3 EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63.
MAX HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH
                    LATE OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 9 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 10 IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 59. HIGHS 88 TO 93. AFTERNOON SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
.MONDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 59. HIGHS 87 TO 92. SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS 84 TO 89. WEST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 53. HIGHS 79 TO 86. WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 48. HIGHS 77 TO 82. WEST WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...JON BONK
REQUESTED BY...FBAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110908.MONAS.01/PDT