FNUS76 KPDT 151749
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CACTUS MOUNTAIN...BMIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1049 AM PDT THU SEP 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1011 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...COLD FRONT CROSSING THE INCIDENT SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS
AND A POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM...

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE INCIDENT LOCATION BY NOON
TODAY. SHOWERS AND A RANDOM LIGHTNING STRIKE IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THEN
FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS WITH HELLS CANYON TERRAIN ALIGNMENT AND A
POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT DRIER AND LESS WINDY
CONDITIONS TOMORROW. ANOTHER SYSTEM CROSSES LATE SATURDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY FOR LIGHT SHOWERS AND BREEZY WINDS. WARMING AND DRYING
EXPECTED BY MID-WEEK.

***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 CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77 RIDGES...89 CANYON BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT RIDGES...17 PERCENT CANYON BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 7
                    TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AROUND 1300.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING NORTHWEST 12 TO
                    17 MPH AROUND 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A
                    THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER SUNSET.
CWR.................10.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 RIDGES...57 CANYON BOTTOM.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 TO 90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS 4 TO
                    8 MPH AROUND SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH BECOMING WEST 7 TO 11 MPH
                    AROUND SUNSET THEN BECOMING LIGHT WESTERLY
                    OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69 RIDGES...81 CANYON BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT RIDGES...24 PERCENT CANYON BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 7
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST TO WEST 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 52. HIGHS 69 TO 81. WEST WINDS 3 TO
8 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 48 TO 53. HIGHS 69 TO
78. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 56. HIGHS 69 TO 83. NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7
MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 57. HIGHS 71 TO 86. TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 3
TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 57. HIGHS 74 TO 89. TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 4
TO 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...JON BONK
REQUESTED BY...AMANDA JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110915.CACTU.01/PDT