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SPOT FORECAST FOR WAGON ROAD...OR-CGF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
657 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 AFTER A FEW PATCHES OF EARLY MORNING FOG. 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. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
CWR (%).............0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO NORTHEAST 0-3 MPH...INCREASING 2-5 MPH
                    DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST TO NORTHEAST 0-2 MPH...INCREASING 1-3 MPH
                    DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS.
HAINES INDEX(HIGH)..4 (LOW).

TIME (PDT)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
TEMP............60     66     69     67
RH..............53     41     39     44
20 FT WIND......E 2    E 3    E 4    E 4
   MAX GUST.....5      7      10     10
EYE LEVEL WIND..E 0-1  E 1    E 2    E 2


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY CLEAR EARLY...THEN INCREASING CLOUDS.
CWR (%).............0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 1-4 MPH...SHIFTING WEST TO SOUTHWEST 3-6
                    MPH AROUND SUNRISE.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST 0-2 MPH...SHIFTING WEST TO SOUTHWEST 1-3
                    MPH AROUND SUNRISE.
HAINES INDEX(HIGH)..4 (LOW).


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR (%).............NEAR ZERO.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST INCREASING 5-10 MPH. GUSTS
                    15 TO 25 MPH DEVELOPING BY MIDDAY.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST TO SOUTHWEST INCREASING 2-5 MPH. GUSTS
                    TO 15 MPH DEVELOPING.
HAINES INDEX(HIGH)..3 (VERY LOW).


.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR (%).............NEAR ZERO.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH...EASING TO
                    3-6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST 3-7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH...EASING TO
                    1-3 MPH OVERNIGHT.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR (%).............NEAR ZERO.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3-6 MPH. GUSTS 10-15 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST 1-3 MPH. GUSTS TO 10 MPH.


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FORECASTER...WEAGLE
REQUESTED BY...MIKE DEMELLO
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111018.WAGON.01/PQR