FNUS76 KPDT 151607
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HIGH LAKE 280...JOHN DAY INTERAGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
906 AM PDT THU AUG 15 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0843 PDT ON AUGUST 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...TODAY WILL REMAIN WARM AND DRY DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE
ALOFT. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING COOLER CONDITIONS AND A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. GUSTY RIDGETOP WINDS
CAN BE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON.

***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.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
                    10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE 2
                    TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH-NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 13 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
                    10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...CHARITY HOUPT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130815.HIGHL.01/PDT