FNUS76 KPDT 161106
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOX SPRINGS...OCF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
405 AM PDT TUE JUL 16 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0327 PDT ON JULY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW OFF THE COAST AND A RIDGE OVER THE ROCKY
MOUNTAINS WILL CREATE SOUTHERLY MID LEVEL FLOW ON TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL PUMP MID LEVEL MOISTURE
AND INSTABILITY INTO THE FIRE AREA. RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT
TO THE EAST AND NORTH OF THE FIRE AREA. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL
DEVELOP BY THIS AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIGHT, BUT THERE
MAY BE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A
RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE REST OF THE
WEEK WITH DRY AND MORE STABLE CONDITIONS.

***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***

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 0 TO 4 INCREASING TO 5 TO 10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 4 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING.
CWR.................10.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS
                    3 TO 6 MPH BY 2200.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO
                    8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...DIANN COONFIELD
REQUESTED BY...JOSH VOSHALL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130716.BOXSP.01/PDT