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SPOT FORECAST FOR WIND RIVER...USFS GP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
639 AM PDT SAT SEP 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...SWITCH TO ONSHORE FLOW THIS AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...A SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH WAS SITUATED OVER THE BURN
SITE AS OF 0600 THIS MORNING. EXPECT LIGHT OFFSHORE LOW-LEVEL FLOW
THIS MORNING...THEN A SWITCH TO ONSHORE FLOW STARTING AROUND 1300.
IT WILL BE A LITTLE COOLER TODAY WITH THE THERMAL TROUGH MOVING EAST
OF THE CASCADES THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT MID-LEVEL HAINES 5-6 TODAY.
IT WILL BE MUCH COOLER SUNDAY WITH MORE WIND DUE TO STRONGER ONSHORE
FLOW.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (%).............0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MID 80S.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UP-SLOPE (SOUTHEAST) 3-7 MPH THROUGH ABOUT 1300
                    THEN WEST TO NORTHWEST. WIND INCREASING TO 6-11
                    MPH LATE IN THE DAY.
HAINES INDEX(MID)...5-6 (MODERATE TO HIGH).


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY
                    OVERNIGHT.
CWR (%).............0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST 6-11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
                    WIND EASING TO 2-7 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX(MID)...4 (LOW).

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR (%).............0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 TO 50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 2-7 MPH THROUGH NOON THEN WEST TO NORTHWEST
                    7-13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH.
HAINES INDEX(MID)...4 (LOW).

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FORECASTER...WEISHAAR
REQUESTED BY...GAIL BOUCHARD
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120908.WINDR.01/PQR