FNUS76 KPDT 042332
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAJOR CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
430 PM PDT THU JUL 4 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1615 PDT ON JULY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ONSHORE FLOW AND TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL
CONTINUE TO CAUSE BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS ON FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES AND
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ALSO BE SIMILAR TO THURSDAY. WINDS WILL BE
MUCH LIGHTER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL THEN GRADUALLY
WARM GOING INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. NO PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

***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***

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 13 TO 19 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 13 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 16 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

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FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130704.MAJOR.01/PDT