FNUS76 KPDT 182324
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHOOTING RANGE...BICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
422 PM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1556 PDT ON AUGUST 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WITH A DRY WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL
CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. AN UPPER LOW OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST
WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD CLOUDS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO EXTREME SOUTHERN
OREGON LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. AT THIS POINT THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO STAY JUST SOUTH OF THE FIRE HOWEVER THEY WILL BE FAIRLY
CLOSE. BY WEDNESDAY THE STORMS WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS ALL OF OREGON.

***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.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 4-8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-94.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3-7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST SOUTHWEST 6-11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.MONDAY NIGHT

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........57-63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 6-11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).


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FORECASTER...RC
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130818.SHOOT.02/PDT