FNUS76 KMFR 131654
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PATTERSON - MILICK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
954 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0920 PDT ON OCTOBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS TO THE AREA TODAY AND
TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN DUE TO A
STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL RAIN
TODAY...BUT MOST OF THE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL TOTALS SHOULD REMAIN SOUTH
OF THE AREA. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE HIGH...GENERALLY ABOVE 7000 FEET.
GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY...BUT THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS
STRONG AS TODAY. PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIGHT AND SPOTTY ON WEDNESDAY.
WEATHER FOR THURSDAY WILL BE RATHER QUIET WITH DRY CONDITIONS AND LIGHT
WINDS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........OCCASIONAL RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........73-83 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-22 MPH.
                    SOUTH 20-30 MPH NEAR 7200 FEET.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........OCCASIONAL RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-91 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH. SOUTH 15-25 MPH
                    NEAR 7200 FEET.
CWR.................95 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-76 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH. SOUTH 15-25 MPH
                    NEAR 7200 FEET.
CWR.................45 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...PETRUCELLI
REQUESTED BY...SHAWN MACK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091013.PATTE.01/MFR