FNUS76 KPDT 052308
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAJOR CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 PM PDT FRI JUL 5 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1545 PDT ON JULY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ONSHORE FLOW REGIME WILL REMAIN ESTABLISHED OVER THE
THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL KEEP THE AREA FREE OF
PRECIPITATION WITH WESTERLY SURFACE WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES.
OVERALL EXPECT THE WINDS TO BE LIGHTER THIS WEEKEND COMPARED TO
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***

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...MICHAEL VESCIO
REQUESTED BY...CWICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130705.MAJOR.01/PDT