FNUS76 KPDT 051320
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUN FOREST  3...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
620 AM PDT SAT MAY 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1731 PDT ON MAY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO
DEPART THE AREA TODAY AND BE REPLACED BY A COOL NORTHWEST FLOW. THIS
FLOW WILL CAUSE A DRYING DOWN SLOPE EFFECT OFF THE CASCADES INTO THE
BURN AREA. AS A RESULT PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THE FIRE
TODAY OR 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.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 1 TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO
                    12 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
RIDGETOP WIND.......BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH 7 TO 13 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH.

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0800        32             69          NW-N 2-6 MPH
1000        40             51          NW-N 3-8 MPH
1200        49             35          NW-N 4-9 MPH
1400        55             25          NW-N 6-12 MPH
1600        57             24          NW-N 5-10 MPH
1800        53             30          NW-N 4-9 MPH

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-28.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-91 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 4-9 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    2 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST 3
                    TO 8 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....BECOMING NORTHEAST TO EAST 4 TO 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...DAN TRAPANESE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120505.SUNFO.01/PDT