FNUS76 KPDT 241256
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEAD LOG...USFS OCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
555 AM PDT MON OCT 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PDT ON OCTOBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BURN AREA THIS
MORNING. A NORTHERLY SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT FOLLOWING THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE WILL PRODUCE INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY WITH NORTHERLY
WINDS DIMINISHING TONIGHT.

***THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS***
***WINDS ARE 20 FOOT 10 MINUTE AVERAGES***
***CWR-CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 0.10 INCH OR GREATER***
***FORECAST IS VALID FOR 12 HOURS AFTER ISSUANCE***

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS 15 TO 25 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS 20 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 15 MPH.


        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)

0800        38             74        N 4-7
1000        45             47        N 5-8
1200        48             29        N 6-9
1400        49             26        N 7-10
1600        46             33        N 7-10
1800        40             43        N 6-9
2000        36             49        N-NE 4-8


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH BECOMING 3 TO 8 MPH
                    BY 0200. GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO NORTHEAST
                    5 TO 9 MPH BY 0200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 14 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...ALAN POLAN
REQUESTED BY...WALT CARTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111024.DEADL.01/PDT