FNUS76 KPDT 111736
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BEAR WALLOW...BMIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1036 AM PDT SUN SEP 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1009 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CONTINUED WARM AND VERY DRY TODAY WITH VERY UNSTABLE
LOWER LEVELS. CUMULUS BUILDUPS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY POSSIBLY VISIBLE WELL TO THE SOUTH. STORMS NOT EXPECTED TO
DRIFT MUCH IF THEY DO FORM. GENERALLY TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS WITH
POTENTIAL FOR A WEAK NORTHWEST SHIFT TOWARDS LATE AFTERNOON. POOR
HUMIDITY RECOVERY AGAIN TONIGHT WITH THE MAIN THERMAL BELT LIKELY
BELOW THE INCIDENT ELEVATIONS.

***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. SOME CUMULUS BUILDUPS POSSIBLE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO
                    7 MPH AROUND 1500.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT LESS THAN 5 MPH SHIFTING NORTHWEST 5 TO 8
                    MPH AROUND 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....69.
MAX HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AROUND
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AROUND
                    2200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8
                    MPH AROUND 1100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH
                    AROUND 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT BECOMING WEST AROUND 11 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...JON BONK
REQUESTED BY...AMANDA JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110911.BEARW.01/PDT