FNUS76 KPDT 271649
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BALD MT...WWF-GRFZ
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
948 AM PDT THU SEP 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0916 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL SPREAD HIGH CLOUDS OVER THE
BURN AREA TODAY. ANOTHER WEAK DISTURBANCE MAY BRING A FEW SPRINKLES
AND PERHAPS AN AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM TOMORROW. THEN HIGH PRESSURE
WILL REBUILD OVER THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND.

***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 THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3
                    TO 8 MPH AFTER 1100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER 0400.
CWR.................10.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46.
MAX HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST 1 TO 5 MPH BY 2100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 1 TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO 3 TO 8
                    MPH AFTER 1000.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

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FORECASTER...DIANN COONFIELD
REQUESTED BY...KENRIK NEUSTEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120927.BALDM.01/PDT