FNUS76 KPDT 101458
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR 749...PRD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
758 AM PDT SAT SEP 10 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0737 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
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.  OTHER THAN SOME LIGHT CUMULUS BUILDUPS
CLOUD COVER SHOULD BE MINIMAL.  ONLY CONCERN TODAY IS WIND FORECAST
WILL BE TRICKY AS UPSLOPE WESTERLY FLOW WILL BATTLE A PREDOMINATELY
EASTERLY FLOW...BUT AM STILL GOING WITH AN EASTERLY WIND AS THE
FORECAST. WIND DIRECTIONS ARE FORECAST TO SHIFT WEST LATE SUNDAY
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 THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94.
MIN HUMIDITY........8 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH SHIFTING MORE
                    EASTERLY 3 TO 6 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH DECREASING 5 TO 8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...DOUGLAS WEBER/DIANN COONFIELD
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110910.749__.01/PDT