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FNUS76 KPDT 111753
FWSPDT
SPOT FORECAST FOR COUGER (USE THIS ONE) FIRE......PENDLETON DISP.
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON
1052 AM PDT THU JUL 11 2002

...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR LOW RH...HIGH HAINES INDEX AND EXTREME
HEAT...

DISCUSSION...A VERY STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED VERY
HOT AND DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.  THE
ATMOSPHERE WILL BE FAIRLY UNSTABLE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH HAINES INDEX
VALUES NEAR 6.

FOR TODAY
   WEATHER............SUNNY...VERY HOT AND DRY.
   CWR................0%
   MAX TEMP...........93-95.
   MIN RH.............13-15%
   20 FOOT WIND.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-9 MPH. AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 15
                      MPH.
   RIDGETOP WIND......VARIABLE...MOSTLY E-SE 4-9 MPH.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............CLEAR.
   CWR................0%
   MIN TEMP...........69-72.
   MAX RH.............30-35%
   20 FOOT WIND.......VARIABLE 3-8 MPH...BECOMING
                      DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-6 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
   RIDGETOP WIND......VARIABLE...MOSTLY E-SE 3-6 MPH.

OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY
   WEATHER............MOSTLY SUNNY AND CONTINUED HOT. FEW LATE
                      AFTERNOON CUMULUS BUILDUPS.
   CWR................0%
   MAX TEMP...........93-95.
   MIN RH.............15-17%
   20 FOOT WIND.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-9 MPH
   RIDGETOP WIND......VARIABLE...MOSTLY E-SE 4-9 MPH.

FORECASTER...BAUCK