FNUS76 KPDT 191536
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RATTLESNAKE RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
836 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...
A FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TODAY AND
SUNDAY. INCREASING CLOUDS WILL COME FROM A WEAK SYSTEM PASSING TO
THE NORTH. THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL UNDERGO A CHANGE MONDAY AS A
COLD FRONT ARRIVES INCREASING WINDS AND BRINGING A CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION.


***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 WITH INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT LESS THAN 2 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 3
TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT LESS
                    THAN 2 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING EAST 1 TO
                    3 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    EAST 2 TO 5 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON
REQUESTED BY...BICC DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120519.RATTL.02/PDT