FNUS76 KPQR 092205 FWSPQR SPOT FORECAST FOR SCOTT MOUNTAIN FIRE...USFS WNF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 305 PM PDT THU SEP 9 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1423 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 09. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...WARMER AND DRIER FRIDAY... ...CONTINUED SEASONAL AND DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .DISCUSSION...ONSHORE LOW-LEVEL FLOW AND A DEEP MARINE LAYER OVER THE WILLAMETTE NF TODAY HAS RESULTED IN ANOTHER COOL AND MOIST DAY. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT SPREADS OVER THE FIRE AREA FRIDAY. DRIER AIR ALOFT AND NORTH TO NORTHEAST LOW-LEVEL FLOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL PROVIDE AT LEAST 10-15 DEGREES OF WARMING. IT WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH SEASONAL DAYTIME TEMPERATURES AND GOOD TO EXCELLENT HUMIDITY RECOVERY. LONGER RANGE MODELS SHOW SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT EARLY NEXT WEEK FOR CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS. THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM MAY REACH THE FIRE AREA LATE NEXT WEEK. BASED ON CURRENT FUEL CONDITIONS...IT WILL TAKE AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF UNSEASONABLY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS TO CREATE ANY FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. 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. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR (%).............0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 HIGHEST ELEVATIONS TO 70 LOWEST. MIN HUMIDITY........45 TO 55 PERCENT...BUT TO 40 PERCENT SOUTH ASPECTS. WIND (20 FT)........RIDGE-TOP - LIGHT WIND IN THE MORNING THEN NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 18 MPH EXPOSED AREAS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLOPE/VALLEY - LIGHT WIND THROUGH 1000 THEN UP-SLOPE OR UP-VALLEY 10 MPH OR LESS. MID-LEVEL HAINES....4 (LOW). TRANSPORT WIND......WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. TIME (PDT) 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM TEMP............35-40 43-48 52-58 60-67 63-70 RH..............>90 75-85 55-65 50-60 45-55 20 FT WIND......LIGHT LIGHT NW-N 4-8 NW-N 5-10 NW-N 5-10 MAX GUST..... 13 16 18 ***WIND FORECAST ABOVE IS FOR RIDGES. USE THE APPROPRIATE REDUCTION FACTOR FOR YOUR AREA OF CONCERN*** .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR (%).............0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 40. MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........RIDGE-TOP - NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH EARLY EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH. WIND BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. SLOPE/VALLEY - UP-SLOPE OR UP-VALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH THROUGH EARLY EVENING THEN LOCAL DRAINAGE OR DOWN-SLOPE 5 MPH OR LESS. MID-LEVEL HAINES....4 (LOW). TRANSPORT WIND......WEST TO NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR (%).............0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67 HIGHEST ELEVATIONS TO 74 LOWEST. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........RIDGE-TOP - LIGHT WIND IN THE MORNING THEN NORTHWEST TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH EXPOSED RIDGES IN THE AFTERNOON. SLOPE/VALLEY - LIGHT WIND THROUGH 1100 THEN UP-SLOPE OR UP-VALLEY 10 MPH OR LESS. MID-LEVEL HAINES....4-5 (LOW TO MODERATE). TRANSPORT WIND......WEST TO NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY AND MONDAY...PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 67 TO 74. MINIMUM RH 35 TO 45 PERCENT. TERRAIN-DRIVEN WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 41 TO 46. HIGHS 68 TO 75. MINIMUM RH 33 TO 43 PERCENT. TERRAIN-DRIVEN WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...WEISHAAR REQUESTED BY...BRENDA HALLMARK REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100909.SCOTT.01/PQR