FNUS76 KPDT 191333
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACK MTN HFR...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
633 AM PDT SAT MAY 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON MAY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BURN AREA
TODAY AND SUNDAY.  SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY WITH CLOUDS
INCREASING TONIGHT.  EXPECT PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES TOMORROW.
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE TERRAIN DRIVEN AROUND 5 MPH.  THERE IS A
SLIGHT NORTH NORTHEAST PRESSURE GRADIENT TOMORROW OVER THE BURN AREA
WHICH WILL CAUSE WINDS TO INCREASE AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS.

***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 SUNNY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43.
MAX HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......VARIABLE 6 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AROUND 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 9
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...DOUGLAS WEBER
REQUESTED BY...DOUG BAXTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120519.BLACK.01/PDT