FNUS76 KMFR 050519
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR COLESTINE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
919 PM PST WED FEB 4 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST
WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE SITE THURSDAY EVENING. A SECOND WEAK
SYSTEM WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST AND MOVE INLAND FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND A
MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGH PRESSURE WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD OVER THE
AREA SATURDAY. MIXING WILL IMPROVE WITH ANOTHER WET SYSTEM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-46.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTH
                    4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL THEN AFTER 10 AM INCREASING TO 4800 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY...MIXED WITH SNOW LATE. SNOW
                    LEVEL FALLING TO 4800 FEET.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WIND 1 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL DECREASING THROUGH THE NIGHT TO 800
                    FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 4800
                    FEET.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-37.
MIN HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WIND 1 TO 4 MPH VEERING TO NORTHWEST
                    2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT INCREASING TO 3800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH VEERING TO NORTHWEST
                    6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...WEYGAND
REQUESTED BY...MATT WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090205.COLES.01/MFR