FNUS76 KPDT 151240
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LEXSFALL...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
540 AM PDT SUN JUL 15 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0241 PDT ON JULY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ANOTHER UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DROP DOWN OUT
OF CANADA TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE BURN AREA WILL BE ON THE SOUTH SIDE
OF THIS UPPER LOW WHICH WILL HAVE A STRONG WESTERLY FLOW TODAY WITH
A PUSH OF MORE STABLE MARINE AIR INTO THE FIRE AREA. AS A RESULT
THERE WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES...WITH TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY WARMER
AND SLIGHTLY LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.

***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.....80-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 12 TO 18 MPH
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING TO SOUTHWEST 2
                    TO 6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH
                    OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120715.LEXSF.01/PDT