FNUS76 KPDT 171508
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FALLS 15...USFS UMF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
808 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ITS ASSOCIATED MARINE PUSH
WILL BRING BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS...COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER
RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO THE AREA TODAY. RIDGETOP WINDS COULD BECOME
GUSTY UP TO 25 MPH. SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLOUDY...BUT SHOWERS TO THE
SOUTHEAST ARE NOT EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THE BURN AREA. EVEN COOLER
TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. SLIGHTLY WARMER WEATHER WILL
RETURN OVER THE WEEKEND.

***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.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING WEST
                    WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE LESS
                    THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 16 TO 17 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING WEST WINDS 7 TO
                    13 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 8 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...A  STINCHFIELD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120517.FALLS.01/PDT