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SPOT FORECAST FOR MT HOOD SAR...CLACKAMAS COUNTY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
431 AM PDT TUE JUN 25 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0402 PDT ON JUNE 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE
NORTHEAST PACIFIC CONTINUES TO GUIDE MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW INTO
WASHINGTON AND OREGON. THIS IS RESULTING IN PERSISTENT CLOUD COVER
AND POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN AND FOG ON MOUNT HOOD...WITH THE SNOW
LEVEL AROUND 8000 TO 8500 FEET. THERE MAY BE SOME BREAKS IN THE
THICK CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON...YIELDING PERIODS OF BETTER
VISIBILITY...BUT CONFIDENCE IN THIS IS RATHER LOW. SOUTHWEST WIND
WILL BE BRISK TODAY FOR MOST OF THE SEARCH AREA...AROUND 25 TO
35 MPH AT 9000 FEET.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET.
                    SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 5 INCHES...HEAVIEST
                    ABOVE 9000 FEET.
CHANCE OF PCPN......100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 38 AT 9000 FEET.
MIN HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
VISIBILITY..........GENERALLY LESS THAN 1 MILE THROUGH 0900.
                    IMPROVEMENT TO 2-4 MILES POSSIBLE AFTER
                    0900...MAYBE BETTER AT TIMES AFTER 1200.

HOURLY WEATHER FOR 9000 FEET...

TIME (PDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
TEMP............29  30  30  31  32  34  35  36  37  37  37  37
20 FT WIND DIR..SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
20 FT WIND SPD..25  25  30  30  30  30  25  25  25  22  20  20
   MAX GUST.....35  35  40  40  45  40  35  35  35  35  30  30
VISIBILITY (MI).1/4 1/2  1   2   2   2   3   4   4   4   4   4

NOTE...VISIBILITY IS HIGHLY GENERALIZED AND WILL BE LOWER IN
PERIODS OF RAIN...SNOW...OR FOG.

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FORECASTER...WEAGLE
REQUESTED BY...BRAD SMITH
REASON FOR REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20130625.MTHOO.01/PQR