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FNUS76 KPDT 261826
FWSPDT

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CLEAR CREEK  17...USFS WWF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1025 AM PDT TUE APR 26 2005

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK RIDGE IS OVER THE BURN AREA. A LOW AND 
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT IN WESTERN CANADA WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA 
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MOISTURE IS LIMITED WITH THIS FRONT BUT THE 
WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE NORTH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 
THROUGH THURSDAY. A WEAK RIDGE WILL BE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE 
WEEKEND...WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS 
SUNDAY AND MONDAY.  

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

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE       
                    AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORMS    
                    AFTER 1500.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72. 
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........ 
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......UPSLOPE 1-3 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 6 
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST 2 TO 6 MPH. 
CWR.................10 PERCENT. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43. 
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........ 
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.. 
 RIDGETOP...........WEST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66. 
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........ 
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 
                    16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO   
                    18 MPH WILL THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT. 

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS EXCEPT NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 60S.
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS EXCEPT NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE 
AFTERNOON. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS. LOWS IN 
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST WINDS 2 TO 7 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS EXCEPT NORTHWEST WINDS 2 
TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...DIANN COONFIELD
REQUESTED BY...FRANCES TYLER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20050426.CLEAR.01/PDT