FNUS76 KPDT 221640
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR UNION MINERS...FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
940 AM PDT MON APR 22 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A FEW CLOUDS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY UNDER A NORTHERLY
FLOW. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY AND THEN BEGIN TO
WARM STARTING TUESDAY. A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PASS TO THE EAST
TUESDAY NIGHT...BUT EXPECT ONLY AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS AND NO
PRECIPITATION. WINDS WILL BE A BIT BREEZY FROM THE
NORTH THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY AT THE RIDGE TOPS.

***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.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO
13 MPH AFTER 1100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10
                    TO 15 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 17 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE
                    WINDS LESS THAN 5 PH AFTER 2000.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 4
                    TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 14 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTH 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 8 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DMH
REQUESTED BY...DARCI DRINKWATER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130422.UNION.01/PDT