FNUS76 KPDT 271219
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAURY  1...COIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
519 AM PDT FRI APR 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRIER NORTHWEST FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE BURN AREA
TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE FIRE IS IN THE DOWN SLOPE REGION OFF THE
CASCADES WHEN THERE IS A WESTERLY FLOW AT THE MID LEVELS. SO VERY
LITTLE IF ANY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS
WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH
LOWERING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. THERE WILL BE EXCELLENT HUMIDITY
RECOVERY TONIGHT.

***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 THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE TO SOUTHWEST 2 TO 6 THIS MORNING
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 17 MPH.

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0800        35             79          W 2-6 MPH
1000        42             52          W-NW 3-8 MPH
1200        48             31          NW 4-9 MPH
1400        53             23          NW 5-10 MPH
1600        52             23          NW 5-10 MPH
1800        47             34          NW 4-9 MPH
2000        42             49          NW 3-8 MPH.
2200        38             62          NW 2-6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-28.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-94 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH DECREASING TO VARIABLE 0 TO
                    4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH DECREASING AND BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 1 TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 13 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 2 TO 6
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 0-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 2 TO 6 MPH EARLY BECOMING NORTHWEST 8
                    TO 15 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

$$

FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...BRANDI DANISON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120427.MAURY.01/PDT