FNUS76 KPDT 131749
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BEAR WALLOW...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1049 AM PDT TUE SEP 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1007 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WITH HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT
CONTINUING TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER PATTERN TODAY. LOWER ELEVATION
WINDS WILL LIKELY REMAIN TERRAIN DRIVEN WITH GENERAL AFTERNOON
WESTERLIES FOR THE UPPER ELEVATIONS. INVERSION DEVELOPING AGAIN
TONIGHT AND DISSIPATING AROUND 1000 WEDNESDAY WITH THERMAL BELT
AROUND 5000 FEET.

***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. A FEW CUMULUS AND VARIABLE HIGH
                    CLOUDS.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TOP...84 BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT TOP...13 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN 4 TO 8 MPH TRENDING TOWARD WEST
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING WEST 8 TO 12 MPH
                    AROUND 1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....66 TOP...53 BOTTOM.
MAX HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT TOP... 45 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE 2
                    TO 5 MPH AROUND 2100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 10 TO 14 MPH BECOMING 2 TO 6 MPH AROUND
                    2300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76 TOP...85 BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT TOP...15 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN 4 TO 8 MPH TRENDING WEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 7 MPH N THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...JON BONK
REQUESTED BY...BEAR WALLOW IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110913.BEARW.01/PDT