FNUS76 KPDT 201908
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CACHE CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1208 PM PDT THU SEP 20 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1151 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.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY OR NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR EXCEPT FOR SMOKE.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55.
MAX HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 2 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY EXCEPT FOR SMOKE.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY OR EAST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6500 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 51 TO 56.
HIGHS 78 TO 91. SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 52 TO 57.
HIGHS 76 TO 91. NORTH WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 51 TO 56.
HIGHS 73 TO 88. NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RPELATTI
REQUESTED BY...MARK NOYES
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120920.CACHE.02/PDT