FNUS76 KPDT 110103
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HIGHWAY 141...WA IMT #5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
600 PM PDT MON SEP 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1648 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AND
BE REPLACED BY A LIGHTER EASTERLY FLOW FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY COOL THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES, LOWER
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND CONTINUED LIGHT EASTERLY WINDS THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT.

***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***

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    UP TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE
                    LATE EVENING THEN BECOMING DRAINAGE LESS THAN 5
                    MPH AFTER 0200.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND
                    VARIABLE AFTER 2300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO
                    9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING EAST TO
                    NORTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT..
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).



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FORECASTER...GEORGE PERRY
REQUESTED BY...DAVE THARP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120910.HIGHW.01/PDT