FNUS76 KPDT 211743
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY CREEK 3...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1042 AM PDT FRI OCT 21 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON OCTOBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...FLAT UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE, WITH A WEST-NORTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT, WILL BE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THROUGH SATURDAY. MID
AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDINESS WILL PASS OVER THE BURN AREA AT TIMES WITH
SOME SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

***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 THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING SOUTHWEST LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE LESS
                    THAN 5 MPH AROUND SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL BECOMING NEAR SURFACE AROUND SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AROUND SUNSET.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH AROUND
                    1100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH
                    AROUND 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 9
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JON BONK
REQUESTED BY...EMILY KUBLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111021.DRYCR.01/PDT