FNUS76 KPDT 161721 FWSPDT SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST PINE CREEK...BMIDC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1021 AM PDT SUN SEP 16 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1007 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 16. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...CLOUDS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY BEHIND A DEPARTING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. TEMPERATURES WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER TODAY...BUT EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO WARM UP EACH DAY DURING THE WEEK AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. THIS WILL ALSO LEAD TO DRIER CONDITIONS EACH DAY 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.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY BY THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68. MIN HUMIDITY........25-28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 9 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. CWR.................0. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-47. MAX HUMIDITY........45-51 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING TERRAIN DRIVEN LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 9 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-70. MIN HUMIDITY........16-20 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1000. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WIND 4 TO 8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). $$ FORECASTER...DMH REQUESTED BY...WILLY CRIPPEN TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120916.EASTP.01/PDT