FNUS76 KPDT 171701
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GREEN MCCOY 502...USFS WWF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1001 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 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 NORTHWESTERLY RIDGETOP 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 AND SHOWERS
MAY MOVE OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY. EVEN COOLER TEMPERATURES CAN BE
EXPECTED ON FRIDAY BUT CONDITIONS WILL BE DRIER. 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST
                    WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........76-81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH BECOMING
                    DRAINAGE 2 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 7 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
                    11 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 7 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...AMANDA JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120517.GREEN.01/PDT