FNUS76 KPDT 192230
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR 241 COMMAND...DOE HFD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
330 PM PDT THU JUL 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1505 PDT ON JULY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH FRIDAY...
...BREEZY WINDS FRIDAY...

.DISCUSSION...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA FROM THE SOUTH THIS EVENING...AND ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY. STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS...HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. ACTIVITY WILL DIMINISH LATE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING...BUT WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO
20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

***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.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1615.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....96.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH.
LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 3.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST-NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                    AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................40.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...BLM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120719.241CO.01/PDT