FNUS76 KPDT 311301
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FINLEY...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
600 AM PDT FRI AUG 31 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0046 PDT ON AUGUST 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL BE OVER THE AREA THROUGH
SATURDAY.

***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.....79.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO
                    8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 1 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

       TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0600        44             72         SW 0-3
0800        48             63         SW 1-4
1000        61             40         SW 3-6
1200        71             23         SW 5-8
1400        75             17         SW 5-8
1600        78             12         SW 5-8
1800        70             20         SW 4-7
2000        60             37         W  2-5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BY 2200.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH DECREASING TO 1 TO 6
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    2200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 9 MPH DECREASING TO 2 TO 6 MPH AFTER
                    2200.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4
                    TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...DIANN COONFIELD
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120831.FINLE.01/PDT