FNUS76 KPQR 262013
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SPOT FORECAST FOR DEVILS RIDGE...COLUMBIA CASCADE COMMUNICATION CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
113 PM PDT SUN AUG 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1243 PDT ON AUGUST 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL SWING A WEAK COLD FRONT
ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. MAIN IMPACT WILL BE INCREASING WINDS AS
DIRECTION CONTINUES SHIFTING WEST. TERRAIN TO THE WEST MAY SHELTER
THE WIND SOMEWHAT BUT MAKE DIRECTION MORE VARIABLE AS WELL.
INVERSION OVERNIGHT WILL HELP WINDS DECREASE QUITE A BIT BUT COULD
STILL SEE OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH. INVERSION BREAKS AROUND 1200
HRS WITH MIXING HEIGHTS RISING TO AROUND 6500 FEET MSL IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE LOW MOVES INLAND TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH A
BETTER CHANCE OF RAIN INLAND.



.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR (%).............0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 13
                    MPH WITH GUSTS MAINLY UP TO 20 MPH.  OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX(HIGH)..3 (VERY LOW).


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR (%).............0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH AROUND 2200 HRS.
                    OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX(HIGH)..3 (VERY LOW).


.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR (%).............0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING WEST 6
                    TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AROUND 1400
                    HRS.
HAINES INDEX(HIGH)..3 (VERY LOW).


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FORECASTER...JBONK
REQUESTED BY...MIKE DEMELLO
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120826.DEVIL.01/PQR