FNUS76 KPDT 141649
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HIGHLAKE 280...JOHN DAY INTERAGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
948 AM PDT WED AUG 14 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0921 PDT ON AUGUST 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WARM DRY AIRMASS AND SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL
PREVAIL TODAY AND THURSDAY ACROSS THE AREA. A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL
BRING A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND
AGAIN SATURDAY.

***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.....76-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 10 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 10500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57.
MAX HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 3-6 MPH
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 10 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 12 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...DENNIS HULL
REQUESTED BY...CHARITY HOUPT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130814.HIGHL.01/PDT