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FNUS76 KPDT 141806
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST -- HELLS HALF ACRE -- ODF JDY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1100 AM PDT THU AUG 14 2003...RE SENT

...DUE TO UPGRADE IN SYSTEM FORECAST MAY NOT BE ON THE INTERNET...
...INCREASING WINDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS...

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE COAST AND AN UPPER HIGH OVER THE FOUR 
CORNERS REGION-TO THE UPPER MIDWEST WILL KEEP A SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 
FLOW OVER THE FIRE TODAY AND FRIDAY.  THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE STABLE 
AND VERY DRY.  THE UPPER LOW OFF THE COAST WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INLAND 
LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.  THIS WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES... 
INCREASING WIND AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES.  THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BECOME 
MORE UNSTABLE WITH THE INITIAL FRONT WHICH MAY POSSIBLY PRODUCE A 
SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM...BUT AT THIS TIME THE CHANCES ARE VERY 
SLIGHT.

***WINDS ARE 20 FOOT 10 MINUTE AVERAGES***
***FORECAST IS VALID FOR 12 HOURS AFTER ISSUANCE***

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............5 (MODERATE).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MAX HUMIDITY........34-38%. (POOR-MODERATE RECOVERY)
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING DRAINAGE 3 TO 
                    5 MPH. ***WINDS QUICKLY CHANGING 
                    TO STRONG DOWNSLOPE NEAR 1700 IN SOME CANYONS***.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.

.FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARMER WITH A FEW AFTERNOON 
                      CUMULUS BUILD-UPS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............5 (MODERATE).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS 
                     TO 20 MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8-15 MPH WITH GUSTS 20-25 MPH.

.SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR 
                      AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1-2.
HAINES..............4 (LOW).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-28%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6-12 MPH.

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CLOUTIER