FNUS76 KPDT 042331
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE 0091...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
432 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1612 PDT ON MAY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT AND NORTHEAST FLOW WILL
KEEP THE WINDS BLOWING STRONG UNTIL SUNSET AND THEN THE WINDS WILL
DIMINISH AND BECOME LIGHTER OVERNIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN
LOW THROUGH THIS EVENING AND THEN WILL HAVE MODERATE TO GOOD
RECOVERY OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN ON SUNDAY BUT THEY
WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS TODAY.

***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***

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BUT REMAINING DRY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AFTERNOON HIGH OF 65-68 DECREASING TO 34-39
                    OVERNIGHT.
MAX HUMIDITY........AFTERNOON LOW OF 25-28 PERCENT THEN INCREASING TO
                    64-69 PERCENT OVERNIGHT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST 23-27 WITH GUSTS 35-40 MPH
                    DECREASING TO 7-13 MPH BY MIDNIGHT AND THEN 4-9
                    MPH BY SUNRISE.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 28-35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40-45 MPH
                    DECREASING TO NORTHEAST NORTHEAST 10-18 MPH BY
                    MIDNIGHT AND THEN 7-13 MPH BY SUNRISE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 28-25 MPH DECREASING TO 10-18 MPH
                    OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 4-9 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 10-18
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 7-13 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 14-20.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10-15 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST
                    20-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130504.FIRE0.01/PDT