FNUS76 KPQR 271446 FWSPQR SPOT FORECAST FOR PEBBLE ORCHARD...USFS WNF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 746 AM PDT SUN SEP 27 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 27. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...WARM AND DRY TODAY...WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE EAST WINDS. THERMAL LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE COAST WILL MAINTAIN OFFSHORE FLOW OVER THE REGION TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...A FRONT IS APPROACHING FROM WEST. THIS WILL PUSH THE THERMAL TROUGH INLAND AND OVER THE CASCADES TONIGHT. EXPECT INCREASING CLOUDS MONDAY AFTERNOON...ALONG WITH INCREASING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. AT THIS TIME...MAIN CLOUDS WILL ARRIVE LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. ANY RAIN WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL AROUND OR AFTER MIDNIGHT MON NIGHT. .TODAY (SUNDAY)... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR (%).............0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-84. MIN HUMIDITY........10-13 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST TO NORTHEAST 3-7 MPH...TURNING MORE SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........EAST 4-8 MPH...STRONGEST DURING MIDDAY. SOME GUSTS 15 MPH. WIND TURNING MORE SOUTHEASTERLY LATER AFTERNOON. TIME (PDT) NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM CLOUDCOVER (%)...... 0% 0% 0% 0% TEMP................ 68 79 82 80 RH.................. 33% 18% 12% 14% 20 FT WIND.......... E 4-7 E 4-7 E 4-7 SE 3-6 MAX GUST......... 10 12 12 11 EYE LEVEL WIND...... E 5-8 E 5-8 ESE 5-8 ESE 4-7 MAX GUST......... 14 14 15 14 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CWR (%).............0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-46. MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH TIL 2200...THEN LIGHT DRAINAGE WINDS. WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO SOUTHEAST 3-7 MPH TIL 2300...THEN LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LATE TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2-5 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME SPRINKLES AFTER 1600. CWR (%).............0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-68. MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 35 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 2-4 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3-5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 9-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS 20-25 MPH ON RIDGETOPS AFTER 1500. $$ FORECASTER...ROCKEY REQUESTED BY...MEI LIN LANTZ REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090927.PEBBL.01/PQR