FNUS76 KMFR 131622
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROSIE UNDERBURN...CHILOQUIN RANGER DISTRICT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
922 AM PDT WED MAY 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN OREGON AND
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTY WINDS AT THE HIGHER
TERRAIN AND EAST OF THE CASCADES. PRECIPITATION WILL BE CONFINED
MAINLY TO THE COAST TODAY BUT IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD SOUTH INTO THE
ROGUE VALLEY AND WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY THIS EVENING AND WITH VERY
LIGHT AMOUNT POSSIBLE INTO NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA THURSDAY. A STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE WILL ESTABLISH ACROSS THE WEST FRIDAY WITH THE AIR MASS
ABRUPTLY CHANGING TO A MUCH WARMER AND DRIER PATTERN FROM THE
WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY EARLY...INCREASING CLOUDS WITH A
                    20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-44 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS 18 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500-4500 AGL IN THE
                    EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH...INCREASING TO WEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......MISSING.
MIXING WINDS........1500-2000 FEET AGL
CWR.................10 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-49 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500-5500 AGL IN THE
                    EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 12 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

NOTE: FORECAST COMPLETED BY WFO EUREKA DUE TO SERVICE BACKUP.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...EVAN WRIGHT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090513.ROSIE.01/MFR