FNUS76 KPDT 111123
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PARISH CABIN...MALHEUR NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
422 AM PDT TUE SEP 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1938 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY NORTHERLY FLOW WILL BE OVER EASTERN OREGON TODAY.
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL MOVE INLAND WEDNESDAY AND MOVE OVERHEAD
THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM UP WITH THE RIDGE. THERMAL BANDING
WILL KEEP RIDGE TEMPERATURES WARMER AND RH RECOVERIES WILL BE
POOR...PARTICULARLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

***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.....66.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 3
                    TO 7 MPH IN AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 2 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 2 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH DECREASING TO 0-4 MPH BY 2200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 2 TO
                    5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 0 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...DIANN COONFIELD
REQUESTED BY...MARK ENGELDINGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120910.PARIS.01/PDT