FNUS76 KPDT 092104
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR 749...COIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
204 PM PDT FRI SEP 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1314 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. VERY WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THIS RIDGE.  AS A RESULT MODERATE HAINES IS FORECAST
FOR THE BURN AREA. WINDS WILL BE A BIT BREEZY AND OUT OF THE
NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON. OTHER THAN SOME LIGHT CUMULUS BUILDUPS
CLOUD COVER SHOULD BE MINIMAL.  TOMORROWS WIND FORECAST WILL BE
TRICKY AS UPSLOPE WESTERLY FLOW WILL BATTLE A PREDOMINATELY
EASTERLY FLOW.

***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.....87.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING 8 TO 12 MPH IN
                    THE LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AT
                    TIMES.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH NORTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH INCREASING 10 TO 15
                    MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
1400        86             12             N 4-6 MPH.
1600        87             11             N 8-10 MPH.
1800        83             17             N 8-12 MPH.
2000        74             22           NNE 8-12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH DECREASING NORTHEAST
                    4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING 5 TO 9
                    MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH INCREASING 5 TO 9 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING 6 TO 10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...DOUGLAS WEBER/GKH
REQUESTED BY...BRANDI DANISON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110909.0749_.01/PDT