FNUS76 KPDT 111208
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR COW MEADOW...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
508 AM PDT THU OCT 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON OCTOBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY
WITH LIGHT WINDS...MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN.  EXPECT A CHANGE IN THE
WEATHER THIS WEEKEND WITH INCREASED CLOUDS...WIND...AND CHANCE FOR
PRECIPITATION FRIDAY AND AN INCREASED CHANCE FOR WEATHER EACH DAY
THROUGH MONDAY.

***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.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS IN THE MORNING LESS THAN 5 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTH NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON
                    LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.


        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0800        29             77             S 3
1000        46             59             S 3
1200        63             38             NNW 2
1400        72             22             NNW 3
1600        75             20             NNW 4
1800        68             27             NNW 3
2000        56             38             S 3




.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 5 BECOMING DRAINAGE
                    WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH INCREASING CLOUDS DURING THE
                    DAY.  A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH...INCREASING 7
                    TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.

$$
FORECASTER...DOUGLAS WEBER
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121011.COWME.01/PDT