FNUS76 KPDT 261213
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR 0577 CANYON CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
511 AM PDT WED SEP 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1910 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA
THROUGH THURSDAY WITH DRY WEATHER AND LIGHT WINDS.

***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 IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    PATCHY SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

        TEMPERATURE     HUMIDITY     20-FT WIND (MPH)
0800        39             83          DRAINAGE 4
1000        53             54                 E 3
1200        66             31                 E 7
1400        71             26                NE 7
1600        75             19                NE 7
1800        66             30                NE 5
2000        54             46          DRAINAGE 4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING...THEN AREAS
                    OF SMOKE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE
                    LESS THAN 5 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND
                    OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    PATCHY SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

$$
FORECASTER...MICHAEL VESCIO
REQUESTED BY...COIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120925.0577C.01/PDT