000 FNUS76 KPDT 312240 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST -- FROG HOLLOW -- ODF JDY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 345 PM PDT THU JUL 31 2003 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ***RED FLAG WARNING FOR WINDS AND LOW RHS THROUGH MIDNIGHT*** .DISCUSSION...A WEAK WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT HAS FORCED THE SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH EASTWARD...WITH WINDS INCREASING OVER THE BURN AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT WITH MODERATE RH RECOVERIES. LITTLE CHANGE IN THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED FRIDAY. THE UPPER FLOW WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY THIS WEEKEND WITH A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES BRINGING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. ***WINDS ARE 20 FOOT 10 MINUTE AVERAGES*** ***FORECAST IS VALID FOR 12 HOURS AFTER ISSUANCE*** .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES..............5 (MODERATE)....THEN 4 (LOW) AFTER 2200. MIN TEMPERATURE.....54. MAX HUMIDITY........36%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......W-NW 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH...BECOMING DRAINAGE 3-6 MPH AROUND MIDNIGHT. RIDGE TOP WINDS.....W-NW 7-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH...DECREASING TO 4-8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES..............4 (HAINES). MAX TEMPERATURE.....88. MIN HUMIDITY........12%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH...BECOMING W-NW 4-9 MPH WITH LATE AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 18 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS.....W 6-10 MPH WITH LATE AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES..............4 (LOW). MIN TEMPERATURE.....55. MAX HUMIDITY........36%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......W-NW 4-9 MPH WITH EVENING GUSTS TO 18 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS.....W 5-10 MPH WITH EVENING GUSTS TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................10 PERCENT. LAL.................2. HAINES..............3 (VERY LOW). MAX TEMPERATURE.....88. MIN HUMIDITY........15%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH...BECOMING W-NW 3-7 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS.....W-NW 4-8 MPH. THANK YOU FOR THE OBSERVATIONS AND FEEDBACK. THEY ARE EXTREMELY HELPFUL. = $$ SMITH .INFO 039/W/93/200307312300/950 .TAG 20030731.FROGH.01/PDT