FNUS76 KPDT 232359 CCA
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR 0577 CANYON CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
455 PM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1610 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER OREGON WILL
SLIP EAST AND THE SHOWERS SHOULD DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. THE DRY
CONDITIONS SHOULD PERSIST INTO MONDAY AS A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE DRIFTS INTO THE REGION.

***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...

CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH UNTIL EARLY
                    MORNING BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................0.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

.TOMORROW...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................0.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...VP
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120923.0577C.01/PDT