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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing>SILVERTON HILLS FIELD BURNING FORECAST<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY WEATHER OFFICE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>8:50 AM PDT Wed JUL 13, 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>BURN ADVISORY:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Recommended burn times for agricultural burning are 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Prep burning is allowed from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with a 50 acre limit.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Propane flaming is allowed from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>WEATHER DISCUSSION:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>An unseasonably strong upper-level trough dumped from one-tenth and one-third of an inch of rain, across the Willamette Valley, between Monday night and this morning, with the greatest totals near the Cascade foothills. The center of circulation was just off the southern Washington coast this morning with a continued moist southwesterly flow aloft over western Oregon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Mid-morning visible satellite imagery showed clouds covering most of western Oregon again this morning, but a few breaks in the clouds indicated that the air mass is beginning to dry out. Doppler radar showed a few light showers over the north coast range and possible sprinkles over the valley, especially near the Cascades foothills. The surface map showed weak southerly pressure-gradients across the Willamette Valley.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>The upper-level trough is forecast to weaken slightly today, as it slowly moves onshore across western Washington. The air aloft is cool, so daytime heating will destabilize the air mass; likely increasing the shower activity across the region. Surface and transport winds will veer to more westerly late this afternoon. Temperatures will be 5-10 degrees below normal.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>TODAY’S FORECAST:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Mostly cloudy with a few showers. Areas of partial clearing, especially in the late-afternoon and evening. Additional rainfall totals less than one-tenth (.10”) of an inch.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Surface winds: S 5-8 mph this morning; becoming WSW 6-10 mph this afternoon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Transport winds: SSW 10 mph this morning; becoming WSW 10 mph this afternoon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Salem’s forecast high temperature: 74 degrees<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Maximum mixing height: 5500 feet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Relative humidity: Drops to 60% by noon and to near 40% by 5 p.m. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Salem sunset tonight: 8:57pm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>THREE-HOURLY DATA: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> Temperature: 66 71 73 69 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> Relative Humidity: 63% 48% 43% 46% <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> Surface Wind Direction: 190 210 260 280 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> Surface Wind Speed: 6 6 8 8 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> Transport Wind Direction: 210 230 270 280 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> Transport Wind Speed: 10 10 10 10 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> Estimated Mixing Height: 4000 5500 5500 3000<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> Ventilation Index: 40 55 55 30<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>EXTENDED DISCUSSION:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>The upper-level trough is forecast to weaken Thursday and Friday, as the main circulation center moves into southern British Columbia. That should bring generally dry weather and a few degrees of warming each day. High afternoon mixing heights and southwesterly transport winds may provide favorable burning conditions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Another upper-level trough is forecast to bring a weak cold front onshore Friday night and Saturday, with a renewed threat of light showers. A moist southwesterly flow aloft will continue the chance of showers through at least early next week with temperatures likely remaining below normal.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Notes:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> 1. Mixing height, as used here, is the lowest height at which the<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> potential temperature exceeds the potential temperature at the<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> surface. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> As a practical matter it is the approximate height to which a <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> smoke plume will rise assuming good ignition, dry fuels, and <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> winds less than about 15mph. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> 2. Transport winds are a layer average through the mixing height, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> weighted slightly toward the winds at the top of the layer. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> 3. Ventilation Index is the height of the mixing layer times <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> the transport wind speed divided by 1000. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> 4. Surface wind direction is the general expected wind direction. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> At a specific point surface winds are highly dependent on local<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> terrain conditions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>This forecast is provided under an agreement between the Oregon Department of<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Forestry. For information contact ODA at 503-986-4701.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Pete Parsons<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>ODF Meteorologist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>