FNUS76 KPDT 101848
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR UNION MINERS...USFS WWF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1150 AM PDT TUE APR 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON APRIL 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL KEEP OVERCAST CLOUDS
OVER EASTERN OREGON TODAY. THERE MAY BE A CUMULUS BUILDUP THIS
AFTERNOON.  A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE COAST WILL MOVE INLAND
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...RESULTING IN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.  ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY FOLLOW AND CONTINUE THE
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

***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.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2-6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST-SOUTH 2-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2-6 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    THE NORTH 2-6 MPH AFTER SUNSET...THEN BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 3-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    AROUND 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2-5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                    3-8 MPH AFTER 3 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 3-8 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    9-13 MPH AFTER 12 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    AROUND 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MARY WISTER
REQUESTED BY...DARCI DRINKWATER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120410.UNION.01/PDT