FNUS76 KPDT 160100
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CAT CANYON...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
600 PM PDT MON JUL 15 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1740 PDT ON JULY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WITH WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL
PERSIST THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND.  A SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH ON
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...CAUSING HIGH-BASED THUNDERSTORMS THAT IS
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED
OVER THE BURN AREA. WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY...BUT MAY VARY OUT OF
THE NORTHWEST AT TIMES.

***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.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH
                    BECOMING...DRAINAGE LESS THAN 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTH WINDS 5
                    TO 9 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

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FORECASTER...DOUGLAS WEBER
REQUESTED BY...DOUG BAXTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130715.CATCA.01/PDT