FNUS76 KPDT 131256
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEAD LOG...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
556 AM PDT THU OCT 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON OCTOBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA
THROUGH FRIDAY. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL SPREAD
ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE PACIFIC ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RIDGE.
THIS WILL RESULT IN PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY
A SPRINKLE OR TWO.

***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.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS AROUND 2 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 16 MPH.


        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0800        36             54         DRAINAGE 2 MPH
1000        49             39         S 3 MPH
1200        59             30         SW 3 MPH
1400        63             27         SW 6 MPH
1600        66             24         WSW 8 MPH
1800        58             37         W 8 MPH
2000        48             52         NE 5 MPH


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST 10 TO 15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 TO 23 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MICHAEL VESCIO
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111013.DEADL.01/PDT