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SPOT FORECAST FOR BIRDIE 45 44...USFS WNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
433 PM PDT WED MAY 8 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1625 PDT ON MAY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CUMULUS BUILDUPS OVER THE CASCADES WILL DIMINISH
BETWEEN 8 AND 9 PM TONIGHT. NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE
BURN AREA...AS THEY STAY TO EITHER OVER OR EAST OF THE CASCADES
CREST. ONLY CONCERN MAY BE FOR WINDS THAT MAY FLOW DOWN THE
VALLEYS AWAY FROM THE STORMS...WHICH COULD AFFECT FIRE BEHAVIOR.

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL STRENGTHEN THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY. THIS WILL MAINTAIN STATUS QUO...WITH DRY MILD CONDITIONS.
PRESSURE GRADIENTS NOT ALL THAT STRONG...SO WINDS WILL BE TERRAIN
DRIVEN AND FOLLOW THEIR NORMAL DIURNAL PATTERN.


.TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY NIGHT)...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CUMULUS BUILDUPS TO EAST OVER
                       THE CASCADES.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST TO SOUTHWEST 3-5 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN
                       VARIABLE 0-1 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST 4-6 MPH UNTIL 2200...THEN
                       EASING TO 2-3 MPH. AFTER MIDNIGHT...WIND
                       BECOMING DRAINAGE 0-2 MPH.
                 NOTE: EVEN THUNDERSTORM MOVES TO CASCADE CREST
                       IT WILL WEAKEN RAPIDLY. RAIN COOLED AIR
                       WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE STORM...AND DOWN THE
                       MCKENZIE RIVER VALLEY. THIS COULD PRODUCE
                       ERRATIC EASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH.

TIME (PDT)        6 PM    8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT  2 AM   4 AM
TEMP............   75      72     64     58      50     46
RH..............   40%     46%    55%    68%     82%    95%
20 FT WIND......   WSW 4  WSW 3   W 3    W 2     E 1    NE 1
   MAX GUST.....   10     8       5      3       3      5


.THURSDAY (9 MAY)...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 1-2 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                       WEST TO NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 2-4 MPH IN MORNING
                       THEN WEST TO NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH.

TIME (PDT)        6 AM   8 AM   10 AM   NOON   2 PM   4 PM
TEMP............   43     52     65     73     77     80
RH..............   97%    84%    55%    40%    34%    29%
20 FT WIND......   E 1    E 1    E 1    WSW 3  W 5    W 5
   MAX GUST.....   5                    8      10     10


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FORECASTER...ROCKEY
REQUESTED BY...NICK WHITE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130508.BIRDI.02/PQR