FNUS76 KPDT 031831
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BALANCE...USDA-MAF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1130 AM PDT FRI MAY 3 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1145 PDT ON MAY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY NORTHERLY FLOW WILL BE OVER THE REGION TODAY. A
WEATHER DISTURBANCE DROPPING SOUTH THROUGH IDAHO TODAY WILL BEGIN TO
SWING BACK WEST TOWARDS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL
BRING SOME CLOUDS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY. WILL ALSO
SEE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN WINDS 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.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 7 MPH
                    AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON
REQUESTED BY...ELWOOD STOUT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130503.BALAN.01/PDT