FNUS76 KMFR 301910
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHARLENE 38...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1210 PM PDT SAT MAY 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 PDT ON MAY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...SOUTH FLOW HAS BROUGHT AMPLE INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE
TO THE REGION. THEREFORE THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT IS FAIRLY HIGH
FOR THE BURN SITE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STORMS MAY CONTAIN
VERY HEAVY RAIN, HAIL, AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. MORE CLOUDS...A
LITTLE COOLER AND CONTINUING THUNDERSTORM CHANCES SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WIND 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASING TO 3-7 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH. HOWEVER...ERRATIC
                    AND GUSTY WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS WITH THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING. THEN...EAST WIND 1-3 MPH
                    OVERNIGHT.

.SUNDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-38 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...STAVISH
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN MAIER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090530.CHARL.01/MFR