FNUS76 KPDT 221254
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ICE CAVE FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
554 AM PDT WED AUG 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1428 PDT ON AUGUST 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY AND
TOMORROW WITH SOME AREAS OF SMOKE.  RH RECOVERIES TONIGHT EXPECTED
TO BE REASONABLE WITH COOLER AIR OVER THE AREA.  WINDS SHOULD BE
GENERALLY TERRAIN DRIVEN TODAY.  THEY MAY SHIFT TO THE NORTH
NORTHWEST AS GRADIENTS INDICATE THE TO BE THE PREVAILING WIND
DIRECTION.  EXPECT WINDS TO BE A LITTLE STRONGER TOMORROW AFTERNOON
OUT OF THE NORTHWEST.

***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. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTH
                    NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).


        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)

0800        55             56           N 2
1000        67             35           N 3
1200        77             22           N 3
1400        81             19           NNW 4
1600        83             16           NNW 5
1800        76             22           NNW 5
2000        65             33           NNW 5


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE LESS THAN 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
                    8 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...DOUGLAS WEBER
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120821.ICECA.01/PDT