FNUS76 KPDT 171646
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SWEENEY 47...USFS UMF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
945 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 WESTERLY 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 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.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST-WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
                    TO 20 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 7 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 19 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST-WEST 15 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 TO 21 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-NORTHWEST 14 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 25
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 TO 21 MPH.

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