FNUS76 KPDT 212005
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BALD MOUNTAIN...USFS WWF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
105 PM PDT FRI SEP 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1240 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE AREA WARM AND DRY TODAY
AND SATURDAY WITH POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY. AN UPPER LOW
MOVING INTO THE REGION WILL THEN BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE BURN AREA ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...WITH
LINGERING SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE ON MONDAY. ALTHOUGH
ABUNDANT RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED...WETTING RAIN UP TO 0.25 INCHES MAY
BE POSSIBLE UNDER THUNDERSTORM CORES.

***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. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DRAINAGE AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE AFTER SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS
                    OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10
                    MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

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FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...TOBY CHAMBERLAIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120921.BALDM.01/PDT