FNUS76 KPDT 180357 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR OWENS COMMAND...BENTON COUNTYFIRE DIST 1 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 856 PM PDT MON JUN 17 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2019 PDT ON JUNE 17. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS THEN DECREASE AND SWITCH TO A SOUTHWEST DIRECTION REST OF THE NIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE REGION OVERNIGHT COULD ALTER THE WINDS IF THEY PASS CLOSE TO THE FIRE AREA. ***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*** .THIS EVENING 9PM TO MIDNIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM. CWR.................10. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-75. MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL AND DECREASING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). .TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM. CWR.................10. MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65. MAX HUMIDITY........65-75 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST TO WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................1. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76. MIN HUMIDITY........30-305 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 MPH. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). $$ FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON REQUESTED BY...DO113 TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20130617.OWENS.01/PDT