FNUS76 KPDT 071857
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHICKEN HILL...USFS UMF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1200 PM PDT WED SEP 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1130 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


...POOR RH RECOVERY TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE IN PLACE, HOWEVER, SOME MID-LEVEL
MOISTURE AND LOW LEVEL INSTABILITY WILL RESULT IN CUMULUS BUILDUPS
TODAY. MAIN CONCERN WILL BE AN APPROACHING THERMAL TROUGH, VERY DRY
HUMIDITY, AND AN INCREASE IN VENTILATION FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ALSO
EXPECT CONTINUED POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY. HAINES 5 CONDITIONS FROM
STABILITY COMPONENT 3.

***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.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    CUMULUS BUILDUPS.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 2-5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 9500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....65.
MAX HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 2-5 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE (MAINLY
                    NORTH) 0-3 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 4-8 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 2-4 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 6 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE (MAINLY NORTH) 0-2 MPH...BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE (SOUTH) 1-3 MPH AFTER 10 AM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 6 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 51 TO
56. HIGHS 73 TO 78. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 59. HIGHS 73 TO 78. NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO
9 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 59. HIGHS 72 TO 77. SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO
6 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54. HIGHS 70 TO 75.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 53. HIGHS 66 TO 71.

$$

FORECASTER...MARY JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...KARA MANN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110907.CHICK.01/PDT