FNUS76 KPQR 261601 FWSPQR SPOT FORECAST FOR MT HOOD SAR...CLACKAMAS CTY SHERIFF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 901 AM PDT WED JUN 26 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0915 PDT ON JUNE 26. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE DRAMATICALLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE FOUR CORNERS BEGINS TO EXPAND TOWARD THE NORTHWEST. EXPECT HIGH CLOUDS BUT VISIBILITY WILL BE UNLIMITED. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO WARM SIGNIFICANTLY WITH THE FREEZING LEVEL RISING TO 12000 TO 13000 FEET. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS WELL. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH A CHANCE OF A FEW SHOWERS...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45 AT 9000 FEET...AND AROUND 55 AT 6000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. VISIBILITY..........3-5 MILES AT 9000 FEET IN THE MORNING... OTHERWISE UNLIMITED. HOURLY WEATHER FOR 9000 FEET... TIME (PDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM TEMP............45 46 48 49 50 52 53 53 54 54 54 54 RH..............95 92 88 84 79 75 72 70 69 68 66 65 20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 9 MAX GUST.....20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 15 CHC OF PCPN(%)..40 40 40 40 40 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 VISIBILITY (MI). 4 5 5 6 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 $$ FORECASTER...COLLINS REQUESTED BY...BRAD SMITH REASON FOR REQUEST...SAR .TAG 20130626.MTHOO.02/PQR