FNUS76 KPQR 121542 FWSPQR SPOT FORECAST FOR 366...USFS MH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 842 AM PDT SUN AUG 12 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0759 PDT ON AUGUST 12. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...DRY WITH LOW LEVEL INSTABILITY POTENTIALLY LEADING TO ENHANCED VENTILATION TODAY. WEAK THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE VALLEY WILL BRING LIGHT EASTERLY WINDS FOR MOST OF TODAY BEFORE SWITCHING TO NORTHWESTERLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT ANOTHER NIGHT OF MODERATE TO POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY AS THE INCIDENT WILL BE NEAR THE PEAK THERMAL BELT. LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW RETURNS TOMORROW FOR SLIGHTLY COOLER CONDITIONS BUT WITH MINOR AFTERNOON WIND INCREASES. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR (%).............0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80. MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 1600 HRS. HAINES INDEX(HIGH)..5 (MODERATE). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CWR (%).............0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58. MAX HUMIDITY........MAINLY 30 TO 35 PERCENT PEAKING AROUND 44 PERCENT LATE OVERNIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE LESS THAN 5 MPH AROUND 2100 HRS. HAINES INDEX(HIGH)..5 (MODERATE). .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR (%).............0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH AROUND NOON. HAINES INDEX(HIGH)..5 (MODERATE). $$ FORECASTER...JBONK REQUESTED BY...IC REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120812.366__.01/PQR