FNUS76 KPDT 150213
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CAT CANYON...JDIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
213 PM PDT SUN JUL 14 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1845 PDT ON JULY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WITH WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL
PERSIST THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND.  SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL
INCREASE A BIT OUT OF THE NORTH TOMORROW AFTERNOON...CAUSING BREEZY
CONDITIONS.  A SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY
NIGHT...CAUSING HIGH-BASED THUNDERSTORMS THAT COULD PRODUCE ABUNDANT
LIGHTNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST
WASHINGTON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED.

***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.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52.
MAX HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 8 TO 12
MPH                     IN THE AFTERNOON...GUSTING TO 18 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...DOUGLAS WEBER
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130714.CATCA.01/PDT