FNUS76 KPQR 041235
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SPOT FORECAST FOR MOTHER LODE...OR MHF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
535 AM PDT SUN SEP 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1717 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL KEEP THE OREGON
CASCADES VERY WARM AND DRY FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. TODAY IS
EXPECTED TO BE A FEW DEGREES WARMER THAN SATURDAY...BUT A LITTLE
LESS BREEZY AS EAST WINDS RELAX. A THERMAL TROUGH ALONG THE OREGON
COAST WILL SHIFT INLAND TODAY...MOVING ACROSS THE CASCADES DURING
THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DRY AND UNSTABLE
HAINES-6 TYPE CONDITIONS WHICH HAVE PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF A RED
FLAG WARNING TODAY.

NOTE: ONLY 20-FOOT WINDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FORECAST AS NO
SHELTERING DETAIL WAS GIVEN IN THE SPOT REQUEST. PLEASE USE THE
APPROPRIATE WIND REDUCTION FACTORS BASED ON THE TYPE OF SHELTERING
TO CONVERT THE 20-FOOT WIND TO EYE LEVEL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR (%).............0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 3-7 MPH WITH EARLY MORNING GUSTS
                    TO 15 MPH...BECOMING UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY..........UNRESTRICTED OUTSIDE OF SMOKE.

TIME (PDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
TEMP............62     66     71     82     83     82
RH..............30     25     20     18     15     15
20 FT WIND......E 5    E 5    E 3    E 2    SW 3   SW 3
   MAX GUST.....15     15     10     5      5      5


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR (%).............0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 1-4 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE BY
                    2100.
VISIBILITY..........UNRESTRICTED OUTSIDE OF SMOKE.

TIME (PDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
TEMP............80     70     62     60     58     58
RH..............19     24     35     40     45     45
20 FT WIND......SW 3   VRB 1  NE 1   NE 2   NE 2   NE 1
   MAX GUST.....10     5      5      7      7      5


.LABOR DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR (%).............0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WIND EARLY...BECOMING UPSLOPE OR SOUTHWEST
                    2-5 MPH BY MIDDAY WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 10 MPH.
VISIBILITY..........UNRESTRICTED OUTSIDE OF SMOKE.

$$
FORECASTER...WEAGLE
REQUESTED BY...CARISSA CHADWICK
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110903.MOTHE.01/PQR