FNUS76 KPDT 072318
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STAR 2...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
418 PM PDT TUE MAY 7 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1630 PDT ON MAY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN NEVADA IS SPINNING MOISTURE
NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN OREGON. CUMULUS TOWERS WILL BE SEEN TO THE
SOUTH...BUT DO NOT ANTICIPATE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT OVER THE BURN
SITE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP CONDITIONS WARM AND DRY
THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK WITH TOWERING CUMULUS DEVELOPING TO THE
SOUTH TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS WELL.

***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.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING AND THEN CLEARING
                    AFTER SUNSET.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING TERRAIN DRIVEN
                    LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING
                    WEST 2 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 13 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DMH
REQUESTED BY...ERIN JORDON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130507.STAR2.01/PDT