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FNUS76 KPDT 111755
FWSPDT
SPOT FORECAST FOR DEERHORN CREEK II FIRE......PENDLETON DISP.
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON
1053 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...........102-104.
   MIN RH.............10-12%
   20 FOOT WIND.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-9 MPH. AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 15
                      MPH.
   RIDGETOP WIND......VARIABLE TO 5 MPH BECOMING N-NE 4-9 MPH BY LATE
                      AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............CLEAR.
   CWR................0%
   MIN TEMP...........62 BOTTOM TO 70 TOP.
   MAX RH.............50% BOTTOM...25-30% TOP.
   20 FOOT WIND.......VARIABLE 3-8 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
                      2 TO 6 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
   RIDGETOP WIND......N-NE 5-10 WITH GUSTS 15 MPH DECREASING AND
                      SHIFTING TO E-SE 3-5 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.

OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY
   WEATHER............MOSTLY SUNNY AND CONTINUED HOT AND DRY.  FEW
                      LATE AFTERNOON CUMULUS BUILDUPS.
   CWR................0%
   MAX TEMP...........100-102...DOWN SLIGHTLY DUE TO FEW CLOUDS.
   MIN RH.............12-14%.
   20 FOOT WIND.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-9 MPH.
   RIDGETOP WIND......E-SE 3-5 MPH BECOMING N-NE 4-9 MPH LATE.

FORECASTER...BAUCK