FNUS76 KPQR 261431 FWSPQR SPOT FORECAST FOR MT HOOD SAR...CLACKAMAS COUNTY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 731 AM PDT WED JUN 26 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0713 PDT ON JUNE 26. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC CONTINUES TO PRODUCE MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER 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...AND AROUND 45 AT 6000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH AT 9000 FEET...AND SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH AT 6000 FEET. VISIBILITY..........9000 FEET...GENERALLY LESS THAN 1 MILE THROUGH 1200. IMPROVEMENT TO 2-4 MILES POSSIBLE AFTER 1200...MAYBE BETTER AT TIMES AFTER 1400. 6000 FEET...GENERALLY 3-5 MILES THROUGH 1200. IMPROVEMENT TO 6 MILES OR GREATER POSSIBLE AFTER 1200. HOURLY WEATHER FOR 9000 FEET... TIME (PDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM TEMP............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 20 FT WIND SPD..25 30 30 30 30 25 25 25 22 20 20 MAX GUST.....35 40 40 45 40 35 35 35 35 30 30 VISIBILITY (MI).1/2 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 HOURLY WEATHER FOR 6000 FEET... TIME (PDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM TEMP............43 43 44 44 44 44 44 45 45 44 44 20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S 20 FT WIND SPD..18 17 17 17 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 MAX GUST.....30 25 25 25 20 20 20 25 25 25 20 VISIBILITY (MI). 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 6 6 10 10 NOTE...VISIBILITY IS HIGHLY GENERALIZED AND WILL BE LOWER IN PERIODS OF RAIN...SNOW...OR FOG. $$ FORECASTER...COLLINS REQUESTED BY...BRAD SMITH REASON FOR REQUEST...SAR .TAG 20130626.MTHOO.01/PQR