FNUS76 KPDT 260304
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MILE MARKER 28...BIA YAA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
804 PM PDT THU JUL 25 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1940 PDT ON JULY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...BREEZY WINDS WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL
PERSIST IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY
WITH POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY AT NIGHT. THE WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS AS PRESSURE GRADIENTS ALONG THE
CASCADE EAST SLOPES INCREASE IN THE AFTERNOONS. A RED FLAG WARNING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY.
OTHERWISE CONDITIONS WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR AND VERY WARM AND VERY DRY.

***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. AREAS OF SMOKE...BECOMING TRAPPED IN THE
                    VALLEYS AND CANYONS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........42-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST 2-6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST TO WEST 3-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL THIS EVENING DECREASING TO NEAR
                    SURFACE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 4-8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 8-15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 22 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 9-16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST 10-18 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE...BECOMING TRAPPED IN
                    THE VALLEYS AND CANYONS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........44-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DECREASING TO SOUTHWEST 2-6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......DECREASING TO SOUTHWEST TO WEST 3-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

$$

FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...DON STRAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130725.MILEM.02/PDT