FNUS76 KPDT 221619
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR 46...BICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
918 AM PDT FRI JUN 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0946 MDT ON JUNE 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...COOLER AND WETTER TODAY AND OVER THE WEEKEND...

.DISCUSSION...A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE OREGON COAST WILL
SEND SURGES OF MOISTURE AND ENERGY OVER EASTERN OREGON TODAY AND
OVER THE WEEKEND.  ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR
NORTH OF THE BURN SITE...THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF LIGHT SHOWERS.
THE AIR MASS IS UNSTABLE...SO THERE WILL ALSO BE A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY.

***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 THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
                    NUMEROUS SHOWERS BY LATE AFTERNOON. A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................30.
LAL.................2.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 2-4 MPH...INCREASING TO 4-8
                    MPH AFTER 12 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 3-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
CWR.................30.
LAL.................2.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 2-5 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE
                    (MAINLY SOUTH) 0-2 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 2-5 MPH...BECOMING CALM AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20.
LAL.................2.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 0-2 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2-5 MPH
                    AFTER 12 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH 1-3 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH
                    AFTER 12 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO
                    SOUTH 20-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

$$

FORECASTER...MARY WISTER
REQUESTED BY...JOHNSON IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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