FNUS76 KPDT 171821
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER SHEEP...USFS UMF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1121 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 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 RIDGETOP WINDS...COOLER TEMPERATURES AND
HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO THE AREA TODAY. RIDGETOP WINDS COULD
BECOME GUSTY UP TO 30 MPH...ESPECIALLY OVERNIGHT. SKIES WILL BE
MOSTLY CLOUDY BUT SHOWERS TO THE SOUTHEAST SHOULD NOT MOVE OVER THE
BURN AREA. 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.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2 TO 6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
                    10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST-WEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 9 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-NORTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 9 MPH.

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