FNUS76 KPDT 281848
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER SHEEP RX BURN...USFS UMF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1148 AM PDT WED SEP 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1135 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE AREA DRY WITH
LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS TODAY AND THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
COOL TODAY BUT WARM ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. A WEAK DISTURBANCE ON
FRIDAY WILL CAUSE WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST DURING THE
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.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 2 TO
                    7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 8 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...ENG 668
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110928.LOWER.02/PDT