FNUS76 KPDT 021631
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHENOWETH FIRE...ODF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
930 AM PDT MON JUL 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0857 PDT ON JULY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL TIGHTEN UP ALONG THE COLUMBIA
RIVER GORGE OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS. EXPECT BREEZY TO WINDY
CONDITIONS OUT OF THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. EXPECT
WINDY CONDITIONS TOMORROW AS THE GRADIENTS ARE AT THEIR STRONGEST.


***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.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING 15 TO
                    20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    17 TO 22 MPH GUSTING TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 15 TO 22 MPH GUSTING TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73.
MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                    NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
                    UP TO 30 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                    NORTHWEST 18 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON...WITH
                    GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...DOUGLAS WEBER
REQUESTED BY...MIKE DEMELLO
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120702.CHENO.01/PDT