FNUS76 KPDT 111523
FWSPDT

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0815 PDT ON OCTOBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
1000        52             53         UPSL 1-3
1200        66             40         UPSL 2-4
1400        73             28         UPSL 3-6
1600        74             23         NW   5-9
1800        67             27         NW   5-9
2000        58             53         NW   3-6


.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TODAY WITH
CLEAR SKIES AND MILD TEMPERATURES. A COLD FRONT WILL BE APPROACHING
FRIDAY AND WILL MOVE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING FRIDAY AHEAD OF THE FRONT.

***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.....71-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-9 MPH
                    MID AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 1-4 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 4-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH INCREASING TO 7-13 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 10-17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...RC
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121011.COWME.02/PDT