FNUS76 KMFR 291350
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR COLSTINE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
550 AM PST THU JAN 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PST ON JANUARY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE BURN
AREA TODAY AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO A WARMING AND DRYING
TREND WITH LOWERING AFTERNOON HUMIDITY EACH DAY. THE SURFACE
THERMAL TROUGH ALONG THE COAST WILL LEAD TO OFFSHORE WINDS TODAY
AND LOWER HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WIND 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE WIND 1 TO 2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...THEN DECREASING TO
                    UNDER 1000 FT UNDER INVERSION.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE WIND 1 TO 2 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 2
                    TO 4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BUNNAG
REQUESTED BY...MATT WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090129.COLST.01/MFR