FNUS76 KMFR 211907
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PLEASANT VALLY...LAKEVIEW BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1207 PM PDT TUE APR 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1150 PDT ON APRIL 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...EXPECTING SOME CUMULUS DEVELOPMENT ON RIDGETOPS TODAY AS
A SLIGHT INCREASE IN MID-LEVEL MOISTURE PRODUCES INSTABILITY OVER HIGHER
TERRAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERMAL TROUGH WILL MOVE INLAND
WEDNESDAY LEADING TO SLIGHTLY COOLER AND MORE MOIST CONDITIONS ON
WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...THE GENERAL WIND PATTERN OVER THE AREA WILL
TURN NORTHWESTERLY WEDNESDAY BUT YOUR SHELTERED LOCATION SHOULD KEEP
WINDS RELATIVELY LIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...CUMULUS DEVELOPING OVER RIDGES
                    BY LATE AFTERNOON...SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS LATE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-36 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING UPVALLEY 1-2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-72 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 2 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT BECOMING WEST 1-3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...JOHNSON
REQUESTED BY...JEFF BOUSCHOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090421.PLEAS.05/MFR