FNUS76 KPDT 172124
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BADGER BURN UNITS 9   16...USFS MAF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
224 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON MAY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA TODAY
WILL BRING COOLER BUT DRIER CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL CAUSE A BRIEF DRY WARMING TREND WITH
LIGHTER WINDS. THEN ON MONDAY A WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE INLAND
WITH A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH A RETURN TO COOLER
TEMPERATURES...RISING RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND POSSIBLY BREEZY WINDS.

***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***

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 14 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE 3
                    TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 7 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 14 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING WEST
                    WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 41. MAX HUMIDITY 69-74 PERCENT. HIGHS 60
TO 68. MIN HUMIDITY 17-22 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 43 TO
48. MAX HUMIDITY 72-77 PERCENT. HIGHS 61 TO 68. MIN HUMIDITY 32-37
PERCENT. WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 38 TO 43.
MAX HUMIDITY 93-98 PERCENT. HIGHS 55 TO 61. MIN HUMIDITY 38-43
PERCENT. WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...BICC DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120521.BADGE.01/PDT