FNUS76 KPDT 071024
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MILE MARKER 28 EAST ZONE...ICT3 TEAM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
324 AM PDT WED AUG 7 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2000 PDT ON AUGUST 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...A SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA
TODAY...WITH LOWER LEVEL NORTHERLY WINDS. THE SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT
WILL HELP TO BRING MORE UNSTABLE AIR OVER THE FIRE TODAY. WINDS WILL
BE MAINLY UP SLOPE THIS MORNING AND WILL BECOME MAINLY THE GENERAL
WINDS BY THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO MIXING. PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED
TODAY OR THURSDAY. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT COOLING TREND TODAY AND
THURSDAY COMPARED TO WEDNESDAY'S MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY
RECOVERY WILL BE POOR AT NIGHT...AND LOW DURING THE DAYTIME.

***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.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UP SLOPE 0-4 MPH BECOMING NORTH 3-7 MPH BY
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......VARIABLE 1-5 MPH BECOMING NORTH 4-9 MPH BY
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....67-69.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3-7 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 0-4 MPH
                    AFTER DARK.
RIDGETOP WIND.......DECREASING TO NORTHWEST 2-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UP SLOPE 0-4 MPH BECOMING NORTH 3-7 MPH BY
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 4-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....BECOMING NORTH 5-10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

$$

FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...BRENT DEMKO
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130806.MILEM.01/PDT