FNUS76 KPDT 291658
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BALD MT...USFS WWF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1000 AM PDT SAT SEP 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0923 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...TURNING MUCH COOLER DURING THE MID WEEK...

.DISCUSSION...IT WILL BE DRY AND STABLE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS...AND THE LOW LEVEL INVERSION WILL STRENGTHEN AT NIGHT. IT WILL
LIKELY WAIT UNTIL THE LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE THE INVERSION BREAKS.
A COLD FRONT SLIDING SOUTH ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS WILL BRING
FALL-LIKE TEMPERATURES LATE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY OVER WALLOWA
COUNTY...ALTHOUGH THE POSSIBILITY OF PRECIPITATION IS MINIMAL.



***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.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61 TOP...67 VALLEY BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT TOP AND BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 2-5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 8-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 13 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51 TOP...38 VALLEY BOTTOM.
MAX HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT TOP...90 PERCENT VALLEY BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS 0-2 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 8-12 MPH...DECREASING TO 5-10 MPH
                    AFTER 8 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 TOP...67 VALLEY BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT TOP...35 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

$$

FORECASTER...MARY WISTER
REQUESTED BY...MARK NOYES
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120929.BALDM.01/PDT