FNUS76 KPDT 161752
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SWEENEY...USFS UMF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1052 AM PDT WED MAY 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BRING COOLER WEATHER TODAY
WITH EVEN COOLER TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. TODAY WILL BE
PARTLY CLOUDY AND DRY BUT RAIN SHOWERS MAY DEVELOP OVER THE BURN
AREA ON THURSDAY. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND
WESTERLY...ALTHOUGH RIDGETOPS COULD GUST TO NEAR 20 MPH.

***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.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 14 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 7 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 TO 18 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING WEST WINDS 5
                    TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...DARCI DRINKWATER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120516.SWEEN.01/PDT