FNUS76 KPDT 121356
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE 209...USFS DEF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
656 AM PDT TUE JUL 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0639 PDT ON JULY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


.DISCUSSION...A  LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST WILL BRING PACIFIC
MOISTURE TO THE SITE THIS AFTERNOON FOR A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

***THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS***
***WINDS ARE 20 FOOT 10 MINUTE AVERAGES***
***CWR-CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 0.10 OR GREATER***
***FORECAST IS VALID FOR 12 HOURS AFTER ISSUANCE***

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 7 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).


        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0800        55             69           W 2-4
1000        62             58           W 3-5
1200        67             50           W 4-6
1400        70             46           W 5-8
1600        70             48           W 6-10
1800        67             55           W 7-11
2000        61             68           W 5-9

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 3 TO 6 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 8 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 14 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 14 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 9 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...ALAN POLAN
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110712.FIRE2.01/PDT