FNUS76 KPDT 140027
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHICKEN HILL...WA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
525 PM PDT TUE SEP 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1637 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE AREAS
WEATHER WITH DRY CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER A COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH THE AREA THURSDAY AND BRING AN INCREASE IN
CLOUDS...SHOWERS...WINDS...AND COOLER TEMPERATURES.

***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***

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH...THEN
                    BECOMING WEST 3 TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 6
                    TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 7
                    TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...VP
REQUESTED BY...DON STRAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110913.CHICK.01/PDT