FNUS76 KPDT 251625
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BALD MOUNTAIN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
925 AM PDT TUE SEP 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0907 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A FEW CLOUDS MAY BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON BEHIND A
FAST MOVING SYSTEM...BUT EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO BE WARMER TODAY WITH
DRY CONDITIONS. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REBUILD OVER THE
REGION FOR A WARMING AND DRYING TREND THROUGH THE WEEK.

***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. HAZY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER 1100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WIND 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 9
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........58-62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING TERRAIN DRIVEN
                    LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WIND 4 TO 9 MPH BECOMING NORTH 3 TO
                    6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WIND 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...DMH
REQUESTED BY...MARK NOYES
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120925.BALDM.01/PDT