FNUS76 KPDT 181713
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DRIVEWAY RX...USFS MAF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1013 AM PDT THU OCT 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON OCTOBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL PROVIDE WARM AND DRY
CONDITIONS TODAY. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN THIS
MORNING...BUT SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL START TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON
AS A WARM FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION. RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED ON
FRIDAY WITH THE COLD FRONT AS WELL AS BREEZIER WEST WINDS. A SECOND
COLD FRONT WILL THEN COME THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT AND COOLER
WEATHER WILL FOLLOW FOR THE WEEKEND. WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY ON
SATURDAY.

***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.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
                    10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 2 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO 7 TO 12 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 13 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS
                    LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST BY
                    EARLY MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 5
                    TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 12
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...DAVE HILL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121018.DRIVE.04/PDT