FNUS76 KPDT 121746
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRINDSTONE...USDA-MAF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1046 AM PDT THU JUL 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1019 PDT ON JULY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL BE MOVING INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
TODAY AND REMAIN OVER THE AREA INTO THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL BRING AN INCREASING
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COVERAGE IN THE JOHN DAY BASIN WILL BE ISOLATED TODAY
AND FRIDAY...THEN INCREASE SATURDAY.

***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.........SUNNY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY LATE
                    AFTERNOON WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH 6-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
LAL.................2 IN THE EVENING BECOMING 1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-9 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH.
LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...RC
REQUESTED BY...JOSIE PROPHET
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120712.GRIND.01/PDT