FNUS76 KPDT 132007
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SNOWDEN POWERLINE...USFS-CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
107 PM PDT MON AUG 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1244 PDT ON AUGUST 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HOT AND
DRY CONDITIONS THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. WEST WINDS THROUGH THE GORGE
COULD BRING SOME STRONGER WINDS TO THE BURN SITE AT TIMES.

***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.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-97.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 6-11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7-12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6-11 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-95.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH INCREASING TO 7-14 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 8-16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST NORTHWEST 10-16 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER.....RC
REQUESTED BY...B STANGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120813.SNOWD.01/PDT