FNUS76 KPDT 291015
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FINLEY...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
315 AM PDT WED AUG 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0012 PDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


.DISCUSSION...ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY.
TEMPERATURES WILL WARM UP THURSDAY.

***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.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 9 TO 13
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 8 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0600        40             96         W  5-8
0800        46             74         W  6-8
1000        57             50         W  8-11
1200        66             32         W  9-12
1400        71             24         NW 9-13
1600        72             22         NW 9-13
1800        67             30         NW 8-12


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH UNTIL 2300
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 2 TO 6
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 2 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 13 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

$$
FORECASTER...DIANN COONFIELD
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120829.FINLE.01/PDT