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Spot Forecast for Crale RX...Forest Service
National Weather Service Portland OR
302 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on May 28.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Cooler than normal daytime and overnight
temperatures through Wednesday. Weak frontal passage around 1200
which will bring light precipitation as well a wind shift. Daytime
light winds will increase and become more west/northwest with the
frontal passage. Excellent overnight humidity recoveries within
the post frontal environment Tuesday night. Could see some patchy
fog development after midnight and any fog that does develop will
scour out before sunrise Wednesday. Clearing skies with with a
slight warming and drying trend on Wednesday.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................7 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....55-60.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Light winds becoming west/northwest 4 to 6 mph
                    in the afternoon.
 Ridgetop...........Light winds becoming west/northwest 6 to 8 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 8 mph.
Haines Index........2 (very low).
Haines Index (Mid)..3 (very low).

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
                    evening, then slight chance of rain showers
                    overnight. Patchy fog overnight.
CWR.................18 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....37-42.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 4 to 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming downslope and light.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening
                    becoming downslope and light.
Mixing height.......700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 6 mph.
Haines Index........4 (low).
Haines Index (Mid)..3 (very low).

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
CWR.................2 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....55-60.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Light winds becoming north/northwest 5 to 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
 Ridgetop...........Light winds becoming north/northwest 6 to 7 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 6 mph.
Haines Index........4 (low).
Haines Index (Mid)..4 (low).

$$
Forecaster...Bishop
Requested by...John Stevens
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2415155.0/PQR
.DELDT 05/28/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL John.w.stevens@usda.gov