FNUS76 KPDT 031549
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SILVA FISHER...USFS -CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
849 AM PDT MON SEP 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0855 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
MAINLY CLEAR SKIES TODAY INTO TUESDAY. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE
THROUGH THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE THIS AFTERNOON SIMILAR TO THE
PAST FEW DAYS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET.

***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.....80-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH INCREASING TO 5-10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 6-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7-12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST NORTHWEST 5-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST NORTHWEST 5-9 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH INCREASING TO 4-8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6-10 MPH.


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FORECASTER...RC
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120903.SILVA.01/PDT