FNUS76 KPQR 161535
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SPOT FORECAST FOR HILLTOP...DNR PC REGION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
835 AM PDT MON AUG 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED MADE AT 0835 PDT ON AUGUST 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TUESDAY. A THERMAL TROUGH AXIS IS MEANDERING OVER THE AREA TODAY
GIVING ENHANCED INSTABILITY COUPLED WITH MID-LEVEL HAINES VALUES
OF 5 TO 6 CAN MAKE FOR A MORE ACTIVE FIRE THIS AFTERNOON. AN
UPPER LOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST OREGON TUESDAY...WHICH COULD
RESULT IN RENEWED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON
CASCADES THOUGH MOST TSTM THREAT SHOULD REMAIN SOUTH OF THE
FIRE. AFTER WEDNESDAY ONSHORE FLOW INCREASES THE REST OF THE WEEK
FOR SIGNIFICANT COOLING.



CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN (CWR) 0.25 INCHES OR GREATER.
FORECAST WINDS ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES 20 FT ABOVE VEGETATION.
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.


.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 95.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHWEST 1 TO
                    3 MPH.

TIME (PDT)      NOON    2 PM    4 PM
TEMP............86      93      95
RH..............37      31      25
20 FT WIND......NW 1-3  NW 1-3  NW 1-3
   MAX GUST.....5-7     5-7     5-8

.TONIGHT...
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 3 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    EAST AROUND 2 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.

TIME (PDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT
TEMP............91     79     69     66
RH..............28     36     45     51
20 FT WIND......NW 3-5 NW 2-4 NW 1-3 CALM
   MAX GUST.....6-9    5-7    5      5

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FORECASTER...WOLFE
REQUESTED BY...FBAN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100816.HILLT.01/PQR