FNUS76 KMFR 121155
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR OATMAN...LKV BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
502 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON MAY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF
ANOTHER FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BURN AREA. LIGHTER WINDS
ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. A WEATHER
SYSTEM WITH MORE MOISTURE IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
A VERY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING A MUCH WARMER AND DRIER AIR
TO THE BURN AREA FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........A FEW CLOUDS IN THE MORNING...OTHERWISE MOSTLY
                    SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-29 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO NORTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST 8-10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL LOWERING TO NEAR THE SURFACE.
MIXING WINDS........WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-26 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...STOCKTON
REQUESTED BY...JEB KOONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090512.OATMA.01/MFR