854  
FNUS76 KPQR 032113  
FWSPQR  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR HERMAN CREEK PILE RX...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
113 PM PST TUE MAR 3 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON MARCH 04.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
A TROUGH AND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH TONIGHT INTO  
WEDNESDAY, BRINGING A 10-15% CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, AS  
WELL AS RAIN AND CASCADE SNOW. WESTERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL  
INCREASE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. RAIN SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................65 PERCENT DECREASING TO 9 PERCENT LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.13 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46 TO 50.  
MIN HUMIDITY........68 TO 75 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 MPH.  
RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 TO 20 MPH.  
 
TIME (PST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY (%).........78 85 94 98  
WEATHER COV.....LIKELY DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE  
WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............70 70 70 10  
CHC OF LTNG (%).10 10 10 10  
TEMP............46 46 48 47  
RH..............81 76 70 69  
20 FT WIND......SW 13 SW 15 SW 15 W 14  
20 FT WIND GUST.22 24 25 24  
RIDGETOP WIND...SW 14 SW 16 SW 16 W 15  
MIX HGT (FT)....3800 4000 3700 3200  
TRANSPORT WIND..W 17 W 18 W 18 W 20  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.  
CWR.................15 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.10 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39 TO 44.  
MAX HUMIDITY........75 TO 85 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 13 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25  
MPH.  
RIDGETOP...........WEST WINDS 15 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30  
MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 TO 21 MPH.  
 
TIME (PST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%).........98 98 94 94 94 93  
WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE  
WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............10 10 10 10 10 20  
CHC OF LTNG (%).10 10 10 10 0 0  
TEMP............47 46 46 45 45 44  
RH..............71 74 74 74 74 74  
20 FT WIND......W 14 W 13 W 13 W 13 W 14 W 15  
20 FT WIND GUST.24 24 23 23 24 25  
RIDGETOP WIND...W 15 W 14 W 14 W 14 W 15 W 16  
MIX HGT (FT)....3400 3300 3300 3300 3400 3600  
TRANSPORT WIND..W 18 W 18 W 17 W 18 W 20 W 21  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.  
CWR.................15 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.6 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42 TO 47.  
MIN HUMIDITY........65 TO 75 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 14 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 26  
MPH.  
RIDGETOP...........WEST WINDS 16 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30  
MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 21 TO 25 MPH.  
 
TIME (PST) 6 AM 10 AM 2 PM  
SKY (%).........93 88 88  
WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE  
WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............20 20 20  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 10 0  
TEMP............43 43 44  
RH..............75 74 70  
20 FT WIND......W 15G25 W 17G26 W 16G26  
RIDGETOP WIND...W 15G25 W 18G27 W 18G28  
MIX HGT (FT)....3600 4200 5100  
TRANSPORT WIND..W 21 W 25 W 24  
 

 
FORECASTER...HALL  
REQUESTED BY...LAUREN CLARK  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2604661.0/PQR  
.DELDT 03/03/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL LAUREN.CLARK@USDA.GOV  
 
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