FNUS76 KPDT 010134
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HANCOCK...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
634 PM PDT WED AUG 31 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1803 PDT ON AUGUST 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...COOL DRY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXITS THE REGION. THE INVERSION IS EXPECTED
TO LIFT BETWEEN 1000 AND 1200 ON THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE ON THURSDAY
WILL LEAD TO CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS...WARMING TEMPERATURES AND
LIGHTER WINDS.

***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***

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 18
                    MPH BECOMING TERRAIN DRIVEN LESS THAN 5 MPH
                    AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
                    DECREASING TO 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 16 MPH BECOMING WEST TO
                    NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1000.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 TO 8
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING TERRAIN
                    DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST 3 TO 6
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...DMH
REQUESTED BY...DON STRAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110831.HANCO.01/PDT