FNUS76 KPDT 061726
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD CREEK...USFS MAF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1026 AM PDT TUE SEP 6 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1002 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE AREA WARM AND DRY WITH
LIGHT EASTERLY WINDS. OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE POOR.
MIXING HEIGHTS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 13000 FEET EACH AFTERNOON.

***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 THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO
                    7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 13000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52.
MAX HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 13000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...PAM ARBOGAST
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110906.COTTO.01/PDT