FNUS76 KPDT 152215
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GREEN RIDGE...USFS DEF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
315 PM PDT THU AUG 15 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1448 PDT ON AUGUST 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.DISCUSSION...A SLOW MOVING WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CAUSE SHOWERS
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THEY WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE
ON SATURDAY...BUT CONFIDENCE IS LOW THAT ANY WILL MOVE OVER THE
FIRE. WESTERLY WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO
POST-FRONTAL PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENING.

***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 CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING WEST WINDS 4 TO 10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0900        58             73           E 3
1100        66             59           E 5
1300        71             49          SW 7
1500        73             45           W 8
1700        68             50           W 9
1900        64             59           W 9
2100        60             65           W 8

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE EVENING.
CWR.................10.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH DECREASING TO 3 TO 7 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 7 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130815.GREEN.01/PDT