FNUS76 KPDT 261638 CCA
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BALD MOUNTAIN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
932 AM PDT WED SEP 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0918 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REBUILD OVER THE AREA FOR A
GRADUAL WARMING AND DRYING TREND THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. A
WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL BRING AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS ON SATURDAY...BUT
EXPECT THE SYSTEM TO BE DRY.

***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 WITH A FEW HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTH 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WIND 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS
                    LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING EAST 3 TO 6 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTH 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER 1100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 59. HIGHS 64 TO 69. SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO
7 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 53. HIGHS 61 TO 66. NORTHWEST WINDS
3 TO 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 53. HIGHS 61 TO 66. NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO
6 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54. HIGHS 61 TO 66.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 53. HIGHS 61 TO 66.

$$
FORECASTER...DMH
REQUESTED BY...KARA MANN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120926.BALDM.01/PDT