FNUS76 KPDT 201341
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG SHEEP 2...FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
641 AM PDT TUE AUG 20 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0617 PDT ON AUGUST 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY UNDER A
WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO DESTABILIZE ON
WEDNESDAY...HOWEVER IT WILL STILL BE A DRY DAY AS AVAILABLE MID
LEVEL MOISTURE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE FIRE.

***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.....88-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UP SLOPE 2-6 MPH THIS MORNING...THEN BECOMING
                    NORTH 3-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6-12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE-DRAINAGE 0-4 MPH AFTER DARK.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST 2-6 MPH AFTER DARK.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5-10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 3-7 MPH AFTER
                    DARK.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-91.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1-5 MPH BECOMING NORTH 3-7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......BECOMING NORTH 4-9 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 6-12 MPH BY
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

$$

FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...DANIEL MINARICH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130820.BIGSH.01/PDT