FNUS76 KPDT 161608
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BECK COMMAND...BENTON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
907 AM PDT SUN SEP 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0910 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...TEMPERATURES WILL BE A LITTLE COOLER TODAY BEHIND A
DEPARTING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN
REBUILD OVER THE REGION WITH A WARMING AND DRYING TREND THROUGH THE
WEEK. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL DECREASE EACH DAY THROUGH THE WEEK AS
CONDITIONS BECOME MORE STAGNANT UNDER THE RIDGE.

***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.....81.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WIND 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
                    AROUND 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING TERRAIN DRIVEN
                    LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WIND 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 9 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...DMH
REQUESTED BY...EROC AJ HILL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120916.BECKC.01/PDT