FNUS76 KPDT 191235
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEAD LOG RX...USFS DEF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
535 AM PDT WED OCT 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON OCTOBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...EASTERN OREGON WILL BE UNDER A FAST WESTERLY FLOW
ALOFT THROUGH THE WEEK. A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES WILL BE EMBEDDED IN
THE FLOW...BUT THE WEAK SYSTEMS WILL MAINLY AFFECT THE CASCADES
NORTH OF THE BURN SITE. THEREFORE...A DRY FORECAST IS IN STORE FOR
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH NEAR SEASONAL TEMPERATURES.  WINDS MAY BE
BREEZY FROM TIME TO TIME.

***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.........BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE (MAINLY NE) 0-2 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    1-3 MPH AFTER 11 AM...INCREASING TO 3-6 MPH
                    AFTER 2 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 0-2 MPH...INCREASING TO 3-8 MPH AFTER
                    12 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 8000
                    FEET AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING WEST 9 TO 12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0700        33             81         CALM
0900        53             54         NE 1
1100        55             49         VRB 0-2
1300        67             25         SW 2
1500        71             22         SW 4
1700        69             26         SW 5
1900        51             36         CALM
2100        42             56         NE 2



.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS LATE.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DOWNSLOPE (MAINLY NE) 0-2 MPH AFTER
                    SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST-WEST 1-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST LESS THAN 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN-DRIVEN 0-3 MPH...BECOMING WEST 4-8
                    MPH IN LATE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 0-4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    4-8 MPH IN LATE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 7000
                    FEET AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING WEST 8 TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

$$

FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111019.DEADL.01/PDT