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FNUS76 KPDT 131514
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST -- HOLE IN THE GROUND RX -- USFS OCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
715 AM PST SAT MAR 13 2004

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.***FORECAST IS VALID FOR 12 HOURS AFTER ISSUANCE***

.DISCUSSION...A SHORT-LIVED RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING OVER 
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TODAY...BRINGING MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND ABOVE 
NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO CENTRAL OREGON.  A WEAK SYSTEM WILL MOVE 
THROUGH THE AREA ON SUNDAY...WITH INCREASING CLOUD COVER AND WINDS 
EXPECTED ACROSS THE BURN AREA.  OTHERWISE...NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL 
PREVAIL ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH PARTLY 
CLOUDY SKIES AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES CONTINUING ACROSS THE 
BURN AREA.

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

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................ZERO.
LAL.................1.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE WINDS 0 TO 2 MPH...BECOMING EAST 1 TO
                    3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................ZERO.
LAL.................1.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE DOWNSLOPE 
                    1 TO 3 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND 2 TO 5 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................ZERO.
LAL.................1.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH...INCREASING TO 4 TO 8 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 13 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...GUSTING TO 15 MPH.

            TEMP    RH      WIND
1000        57      31      W 3G5     
1200        60      29      W 4G8
1400        61      28      W 7G11
1600        60      29      W 7G13
1800        50      40      W 5G12

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................ZERO.
LAL.................1.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 13 
                    MPH...SHIFTING TO THE DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH AFTER 
                    MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.

.MONDAY AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 60 TO 63.  LOWS AROUND 
25. DOWNSLOPE WINDS 0 TO 2 MPH OVERNIGHT...BECOMING WEST WINDS 5 TO 
10 MPH.

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