FNUS76 KPDT 152341
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOX SPRING...ODF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
441 PM PDT MON JUL 15 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1613 PDT ON JULY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LONG WAVE UPPER TROUGH WILL KEEP DRY AND VERY WARM
CONDITIONS OVER THE FIRE FOR THE REST OF TODAY. A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM OFF THE COAST AND A RIDGE OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS WILL
CREATE A SOUTH FLOW ON TUESDAY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL PUMP MID LEVEL MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE FIRE
AREA ALONG WITH INSTABILITY. RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT TO THE
EAST AND NORTH OF THE FIRE AREA.  EXPECT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
DEVELOPING ON TUESDAY. MOST THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTAIN PRECIPITATION
BUT THERE MAY BE A POSSIBILITY OF ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

***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 THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57.
MAX HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH DECREASING TO 2 TO 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH DECREASING TO 3 TO 7 MPH
                    OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...DOUGLAS WEBER
REQUESTED BY...FOSTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130715.BOXSP.02/PDT