FNUS76 KPQR 221408 FWSPQR SPOT FORECAST FOR TUMBLEBUG ODF BRANCH...ODF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 708 AM PDT TUE SEP 22 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0239 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 22. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... .DISCUSSION... UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY WHILE A THERMAL LOW REMAINS OVER THE OREGON COAST. THE COUPLING OF THESE TWO FEATURES WILL BRING VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS TO THE AREA CAUSING SOME GUSTY EAST WINDS. EXPECT LOW HUMIDITIES AND POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERIES ON RIDGE TOPS AND MID SLOPES. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS THERMAL TROUGH BEGINS TO WEAKEN. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR (%).............0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....94 TO 97. MIN HUMIDITY........5 TO 8 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 15 MPH. WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. CWR (%).............0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....54 TO 58. MAX HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING EAST 3 TO 5 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING. $$ FORECASTER...WILDE REQUESTED BY...ERIKA SYLLIAASEN REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090922.TUMBL.01/PQR