FNUS76 KPDT 301926 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR THE NOOK...COIDC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1230 PM PDT THU AUG 30 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1208 PDT ON AUGUST 30. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT WARMING TREND WITH DECREASING RH'S THROUGH LABOR DAY. ***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.....80. MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH...INCREASING TO 4-9 MPH AFTER 4 PM. RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 2-5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 3-7 MPH AFTER 4 PM. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FEET INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. CWR.................0. MIN TEMPERATURE.....51. MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-7 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER 8 PM. RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 3-7 MPH...DECREASING TO 2-4 MPH AFTER 10 PM. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 8 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84. MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 1-3 MPH...INCREASING TO 5-11 MPH AFTER NOON. RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 1-3 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 6-12 MPH AFTER NOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 8 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). $$ FORECASTER...MARY WISTER REQUESTED BY...K BARNES TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120830.THENO.01/PDT