FNUS76 KPQR 061736
FWSPQR

SPOT FORECAST FOR OPAL LAKE...WILLAMETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1036 AM PDT TUE AUG 6 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1004 PDT ON AUGUST 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...VERY WARM...DRY...AND UNSTABLE WITH HAINES 5 TO 6 TODAY...

.DISCUSSION...TODAY WILL LIKELY BE THE HOTTEST AND DRIEST DAY OF
THE WEEK AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE STRENGTHENS OVER THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST. A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE CASCADES WILL
PROVIDE AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS THIS AFTERNOON WITH HAINES 5 TO 6
CONDITIONS LIKELY FOR THE FIRE AREA. WINDS WILL BE MAINLY TERRAIN
DRIVEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. LOW PRESSURE OFF THE CALIFORNIA
COAST WILL DRIFT NORTH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS...INCREASING THE
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE SOUTH.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY DRY AND UNSTABLE.
CWR (%).............0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPCANYON OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH
x09x09     WITH GUSTS 20 TO 25 MPH.

TIME (PDT)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
TEMP............69     72     76     77
RH..............30     22     12     14
20 FT WIND......SW 4   SW 5   SW 7   SW 8
   MAX GUST.....10     15     20     25


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                     DEVELOPING BY DAYBREAK.
CWR (%).............10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPCANYON OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH WITH EARLY
                     EVENING GUSTS TO 20 MPH...DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.
                     WINDS GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS.


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY.
                     CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR (%).............15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 3 TO 6 MPH...BECOMING WEST
                     TO SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS GUSTY AND
                     ERRATIC NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS.


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FORECASTER...WEAGLE
REQUESTED BY...LOVATO
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130806.OPALL.01/PQR