FNUS76 KPDT 262316
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR COLD SPRINGS...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
417 PM PDT MON SEP 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1558 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM DRAPED OVER THE REGION WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY THEN EXIT LATE TUESDAY
WITH MAINLY CLOUDINESS AND WINDS. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS
AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT WILL SWITCH TO THE WEST TO NORTHWEST TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

***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***

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5
                    TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    8 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...JOE SOLOMON
REQUESTED BY...JOSH HEWITT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110926.COLDS.01/PDT