FNUS76 KPDT 181621
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR 13096...USFS MAF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
922 AM PDT THU JUL 18 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0900 PDT ON JULY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...HOT AND DRY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...
...POOR/MODERATE RH RECOVERIES AT NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE AIR MASS DRY AND
STABLE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.  WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND
TERRAIN DRIVEN. THERE WILL BE LIMITED RH RECOVERIES AT NIGHT NEAR
THE BURN SITE. CRANE PRAIRIE AND ANTELOPE RAWS WERE USED FOR CURRENT
WEATHER 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.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 2-5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    AROUND 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW)...BORDERLINE 5 (MODERATE).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 2-5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 1-3
                    MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 3500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89.
MIN HUMIDITY........8 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 1-4 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND
                    7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

$$

FORECASTER...MARY WISTER
REQUESTED BY...CHARITY HOUPT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130718.13096.01/PDT