FNUS76 KPDT 241000
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR 0577 CANYON CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
300 AM PDT MON SEP 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1615 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL DEPART THE AREA AND ALLOW A WEAK
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD OVER THE AREA TODAY. AS SUCH
EXPECTED A DRY DAY WITH TEMPERATURES SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY. A DRY
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FIRE AREA ON TUESDAY...WITH LITTLE
IF ANY EFFECT ON THE FIRE. WINDS WILL REMAIN MOSTLY DIURNALLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN AND TEMPERATURES/RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEARLY STEADY.

***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.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE 0-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4-9 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......VARIABLE 1-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW).

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0600        40             84         DOWN SLOPE 0-4
0800        43             76         DOWN SLOPE 1-5
1000        54             59         UP SLOPE 2-6
1200        63             44         UP VALLEY 3-8 MPH
1400        67             36         NW 4-9
1600        69             33         NW 4-9
1800        65             42         NW 3-8
2000        58             55         W-NW 2-6

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3-8 MPH BECOMING DOWN SLOPE/DOWN
                    VALLEY 0-4 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 4-9 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 2-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH DECREASING TO 2-6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE 0-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 3-8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 2-6 MPH INCREASING TO 4-9 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 2-6 MPH INCREASING TO 5-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

$$

FORECASTER...ROGER CLOUTIER
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120923.0577C.02/PDT