FNUS76 KPDT 062303
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR POLE CREEK FIRE...USFS DEF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
405 PM PDT SAT OCT 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1522 PDT ON OCTOBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...CONTINUED DRY THROUGH MOST OF NEXT WEEK...

.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE
WEATHER THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. A LOW PRESSURE CIRCULATION
OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL HAVE LITTLE EFFECT ON THE STATE'S
WEATHER.  THERE WILL BE A GRADUAL WARMING TREND NEAR THE BURN
SITE...AND LOW RH'S WITH MODERATE RECOVERIES AT NIGHT WILL CONTINUE.
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN.

***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.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS 0-3 MPH...BECOMING EAST 2-5 MPH
                    AFTER 10 AM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 3 MPH
                    AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 1-3 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.COLUMBUS DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN LESS THAN 3 MPH...BECOMING
                    NORTH 3-6 MPH AFTER 3 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND 0-3 MPH...BECOMING NORTH
                    3-7 MPH AFTER 3 PM.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

$$

FORECASTER...MARY WISTER
REQUESTED BY...JEFF BELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121006.POLEC.01/PDT