FNUS76 KPDT 012127
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RATTLESNAKE RX...BLM BUD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
227 PM PDT WED MAY 1 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON MAY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE REGION THURSDAY. IT
WILL BE WARMER AND DRIER WITH CLEAR SKIES. THE WARM AND DRY
CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER...GUSTY
AFTERNOON WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE TO THE
EAST COULD BRING INCREASED CLOUD COVER ON FRIDAY AND 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***

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST-SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 INCREASING TO 7 TO
                    13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 14 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE
                    LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    DECREASING TO 4 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 6 TO 14 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 38 TO 43. HIGHS 61 TO 66. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 44. HIGHS 61 TO 66. EAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 48. HIGHS 61 TO 69. EAST WINDS 9 TO
15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...D TONEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130502.RATTL.01/PDT