FNUS76 KPQR 181405
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SPOT FORECAST FOR CON 3...OR-MHF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
705 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON OCTOBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING EAST OF THE
CASCADES THIS MORNING...MEANWHILE A THERMAL TROUGH IS EXTENDING
NORTHWARD FROM THE CALIFORNIA COAST. THIS IS SETTING UP THE FIRST
SIGNIFICANT COOL OFFSHORE FLOW SCENARIO THROUGH THE GORGE...
HOWEVER THE MAIN WIND IMPACTS WILL BE WEST OF HOOD RIVER. NEAR
THE BURN AREA...EXPECT SUNNY SKIES AND LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHEAST
WINDS TODAY. A DISTURBANCE MOVING ONSHORE INTO OREGON LATER TONIGHT
AND EARLY WEDNESDAY WILL RESULT IN A SHARP WIND SHIFT TO A GUSTY
WEST WIND FOR THE FIRE AREA ON WEDNESDAY...WITH SOMEWHAT LIGHTER
WEST WIND EXPECTED THURSDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR (%).............0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 4-8 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST 1-3 MPH. GUSTS TO 8 MPH.

TIME (PDT)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
TEMP............57     60     60     52
RH..............38     34     33     46
20 FT WIND......E 6    E 6    E 5    E 4
   MAX GUST.....15     15     12     10
EYE LEVEL WIND..E 3    E 3    E 2    E 2
   MAX GUST.....8      8      6      6


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR (%).............0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 1-4 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST 0-2 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WEAGLE
REQUESTED BY...MARIA ROBLEZ
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111018.CON3_.01/PQR