FNUS76 KPDT 092127
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR KNOX UNIT 140...USFS MAF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
227 PM PDT WED MAY 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1415 PDT ON MAY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE EXPECTED EARLY THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...TODAY WILL BE COOLER THAN YESTERDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH MOVES INLAND CAUSING GUSTY WINDS. A FEW SHOWERS MAY BE
POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. BREEZY WINDS WILL PERSIST ON THURSDAY WITH
EVEN COOLER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED. MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE 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 SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-29.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    30 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 14 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...TUESDAY KIMBALL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120509.KNOXU.01/PDT