FNUS76 KPDT 041437
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WATER FALLS  2...BIA WSA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
740 AM PDT TUE SEP 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0655 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT WARMING TREND AND DECREASING
RH'S THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A STRONG LOW LEVEL INVERSION WILL SET
UP AT NIGHT...CREATING THERMAL BELT CONDITIONS AT THE BURN SITE.
THE INVERSION WILL BREAK AROUND 11 AM TO NOON.  EXPECT MID LEVEL
CLOUDS ON THURSDAY WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW BUILDUPS IN THE
AFTERNOON.  OTHERWISE...IT WILL BE REMAIN DRY THROUGH THE WEEK.

***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.....78.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 3 MPH BECOMING EAST
                    3-6 MPH AFTER 11 AM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST-NORTHEAST 1-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 4-7
                    MPH AFTER 11 AM.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48 (40 CANYON BOTTOMS).
MAX HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT (63 PERCENT CANYON BOTTOMS).
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 3-6 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON
                    1-4 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH DECREASING TO 2-5 MPH
                    AFTER 10 PM.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 2-5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST-NORTH
                    3-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 2-4 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 3-8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...MARY WISTER
REQUESTED BY...DORIAN SOLIZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120904.WATER.01/PDT