Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
521 FNUS76 KPQR 151352 FWSPQR Spot Forecast for Crale Thin (4)...USFS National Weather Service Portland OR 652 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024 Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on May 15. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...High pressure today will lead to clear skies, and westerly winds. A slight down valley wind this morning as the sun rises then increasing winds in the afternoon after 1200. Overnight, the high pressure will weaken as a cooler front approaches from the northwest. Will see an inversion form after 2200 today which could limit mixing near the surface. 10% chance of valley fog around sunrise but will quickly burn off after. This front will not necessarily be impactful wind wise, but will be some rain associated.. Rain will be minimal though and will likely remain concentrated to the east at slightly higher elevations. .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Max temperature.....Around 67. Min humidity........60 percent. Wind (20 ft)........ Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph with gusts up to 17 mph. Ridgetop...........West winds 6 to 8 mph with gusts up to 16 mph. Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 8 mph. Haines Index........4 (low). Haines Index (Mid)..5 (moderate due to increased instability). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear becoming partly cloudy after 0300. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Min temperature.....Around 45. Max humidity........96 percent. Wind (20 ft)........ Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening becoming light downslope. Ridgetop...........North winds 5 to 7 mph. Mixing height.......100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 7 mph. Haines Index........4 (low). Haines Index (Mid)..4 (low). .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Max temperature.....Around 63. Min humidity........61 percent. Wind (20 ft)........ Slope/valley.......Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Ridgetop...........Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph with gusts up to 16 mph on west facing slopes in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 7 mph. Haines Index........4 (low). Haines Index (Mid)..4 (low). $$ Forecaster...Muessle Requested by...Matthew Wittry Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2414217.0/PQR .DELDT 05/15/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL matthew.wittry@usda.gov