FNUS76 KPDT 241732
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUNDRY...USFS WWF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1033 AM PDT WED APR 24 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1040 PDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE WEATHER MILD AND DRY
THROUGH SATURDAY. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TODAY WITH TIGHTENING PRESSURE
GRADIENTS BRINGING SLIGHTLY HIGHER WESTERLY WINDS ON THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY. ON SATURDAY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN ADVANCE
OF A COLD FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDY
CONDITIONS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY.

***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.....55.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4
                    TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35.
MAX HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 8 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 8
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...DARCI DRINKWATER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130424.SUNDR.01/PDT