FNUS76 KPDT 091711
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CACHE CREEK...USFS WWF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1012 AM PDT SUN SEP 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0952 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...SHOWERS WILL BE MOVING OUT OF THE AREA IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF HOURS. HOWEVER...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO
IMPACT THE AREA WITH INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS. WINDS PROBABLY WON'T
DIMINISH MUCH OVERNIGHT AND WILL INCREASE ON MONDAY. EVEN THOUGH A
COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA ON MONDAY MORNING LOWERING
TEMPERATURES AND RAISING RELATIVE HUMIDITY...THE STRONG WINDS COULD
STILL CAUSE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID GROWTH. WARM AND DRY
WEATHER WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY 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.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-83 RIDGES...83-90 VALLEYS.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-22 PERCENT RIDGES...10-17 PERCENT VALLEYS.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 14 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55 RIDGES...45-50 VALLEYS.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT RIDGES...50-60 PERCENT VALLEYS.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-65 RIDGES...70-78 VALLEYS.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-27 PERCENT RIDGES...15-20 PERCENT VALLEYS.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 11 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 17 TO
                    20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...AMANDA JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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