FNUS76 KPDT 231206
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR E MAURY 1...USFS OCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
505 AM PDT MON APR 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON APRIL 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT TO THE EAST AND AN UPPER LOW TO
THE WEST WILL CAUSE A SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE FIRE TODAY.
THE SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL PUMP SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE AND VERY WARM AIR
OVER THE AREA. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
RAINFALL COULD BE HEAVY DIRECTLY UNDER ANY THUNDERSTORM CELLS...
OTHERWISE PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIGHT IF ANY.

***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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 10500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 TO 14
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH 2 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM
CWR.................20.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120423.EMAUR.01/PDT