FNUS76 KPQR 172325
FWSPQR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MOTHER LODE...USFS WNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
425 PM PDT SAT SEP 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1541 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A MOIST FRONTAL SYSTEM STALLED NEAR THE COLUMBIA
RIVER WILL KEEP CHANCES FOR RAIN GOING THROUGH THE REST OF THE
WEEKEND. THE THREAT OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TO END BY MONDAY MORNING
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THEN
WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER WILL LIKELY TAKE OVER FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEK AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST.


.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
CWR (%).............20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH ON THE SLOPES.
                    GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH NEAR RIDGE TOPS.

TIME (PDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........100    100    95     95     95     95
TEMP............44     47     54     58     64     67
RH..............96     89     71     67     54     50
20 FT WIND......S 3    S 4    SW 5   SW 6   SW 8   SW 7
   MAX GUST.....5      6      9      12     15     15


.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    MAINLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
CWR (%).............5 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46 TO 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING
                    LIGHT.

TIME (PDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........90     80     80     80     75     75
TEMP............62     56     54     53     51     49
RH..............60     75     80     83     90     97
20 FT WIND......SW 7   SW 5   LIGHT  LIGHT  LIGHT  LIGHT
   MAX GUST.....13     10

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FORECASTER...DELSON
REQUESTED BY...FBAN
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110917.MOTHE.01/PQR