FNUS76 KPDT 192356
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BALD MOUNTAIN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
455 PM PDT WED SEP 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1618 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BURN AREA FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.  EXPECT PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES FOR
THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK AND WEEKEND.  WINDS SHOULD BE TERRAIN
DRIVEN AROUND 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND LIGHT DRAINAGE AT
NIGHT.  THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT NORTHERLY GRADIENT WHICH MAY AID IN
STRONGER UPSLOPE WINDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE EASTERN VALLEYS.

***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***

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50.
MAX HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL ON
                    RIDGETOPS AND NEAR SURFACE BELOW RIDGETOPS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BELOW THE RIDGETOP.  NORTHWEST WINDS
                    8 TO 10 MPH ABOVE THE RIDGETOP.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH THROUGH LATE
                    MORNING...INCREASING 7 TO 10 MPH ON NORTH ASPECT
                    SLOPES.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. 3500 FT AGL FROM
                    RIDGETOP.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO DRAINAGE
                    LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL ON
                    RIDGETOPS AND NEAR SURFACE BELOW RIDGETOPS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT NORTH WINDS...LESS THAN 4 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...DOUGLAS WEBER
REQUESTED BY...TOBY CHAMBERLIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120919.BALDM.02/PDT