FNUS76 KPDT 191706
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG SHEEP 2...BMIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
958 AM PDT MON AUG 19 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0929 PDT ON AUGUST 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK AND THE
DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SIMILAR EACH
AFTERNOON. HOWEVER THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY DECREASE SOME.

***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.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-91.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO
                    7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 9 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-57...EXCEPT 50-52 BOTTOM.
MAX HUMIDITY........58-60 PERCENT...EXCEPT 65-67 BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...VP
REQUESTED BY...BMIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130819.BIGSH.01/PDT