FNUS76 KPDT 201856
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BALD MOUNTAIN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1156 AM PDT THU SEP 20 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1137 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
A COMPACT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH WASHINGTON
AND OREGON MAY BRING ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
FIRE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH WETTER STORMS POSSIBLE
ON SUNDAY AND AGAIN MONDAY.


***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 WITH SMOKE.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY OR NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR EXCEPT FOR SMOKE.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY WITH SMOKE.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH TO NORTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED MAINLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 48 TO 53.
HIGHS 69 TO 74. SOUTH WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60.
HIGHS 69 TO 74. NORTH WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
53 TO 58. HIGHS 65 TO 70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...ALAN POLAN
REQUESTED BY...TOBY CHAMBERLIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120920.BALDM.01/PDT