FNUS76 KPQR 041339
FWSPQR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUBSTITUTE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
639 AM PDT SUN SEP 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1636 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY
DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS...

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. A THERMAL TROUGH ALONG THE OREGON
COAST WILL SHIFT INLAND TODAY...SPREADING 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.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 0-2 MPH...BECOMING UPSLOPE OR SOUTH
                    3-6 MPH BY MIDDAY. GUSTS 8-12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

TIME (PDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
TEMP............52     57     68     73     74     72
RH..............30     28     18     14     14     15
20 FT WIND......SE 1   SE 2   SE 3   S 4    S 4    SW 4
   MAX GUST.....       5      6      10     10     10


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH...
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DRAINAGE 2-5 MPH BY 2100.

TIME (PDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
TEMP............68     56     52     50     50     48
RH..............19     36     42     45     46     48
20 FT WIND......SW 4   NW 2   N 3    N 3    N 2    VRB 1
   MAX GUST.....10     5      8      8


.LABOR DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WIND EARLY...BECOMING UPSLOPE OR
                    SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH BY MIDDAY. GUSTS 8-12 MPH
                    DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON.

$$
FORECASTER...WEAGLE
REQUESTED BY...AMY HARPOLE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110903.SUBST.02/PQR