FNUS76 KPDT 231220 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH BEND 138...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 520 AM PDT TUE APR 23 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON APRIL 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...DRY NORTHERLY FLOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA TODAY AND TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE A SLOW WARMING TREND TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ***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.....60. MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS 0 TO 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 4 TO 9 MPH MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY 20-FT WIND (MPH) 1000 43 33 VRB 0-2 1200 53 18 NW 2-4 1400 57 17 NW 4-7 1600 59 15 N 5-8 1800 54 21 N 5-8 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. CWR.................0. MIN TEMPERATURE.....22. MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER 2200. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH BECOMING LIGHT BY 2200. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 9 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 2200. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63. MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 0 TO5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...DIANN COONFIELD REQUESTED BY...COIDC TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130423.SOUTH.02/PDT